The broken concrete that occupied the space between Stella Marina and the old carousel building is being transformed into a waterfront plaza for use until the time comes when the Casino area is redeveloped. The site is part of the area being redeveloped by boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette under the waterfront redevelopment plan, although waterfront […]

Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial has sold the first group of 14 town homes it offered for sale at the Vive complex at the corner of Asbury Avenue and Kingsley Street,  according to Tiffany Miller, a spokesperson for iStar Financial. There are 28 units total, and the second group of 14 will be offered for sale […]

Asbury Park’s Lakehouse Music Academy will host its first student showcase at The Wonder Bar on Saturday, June 22. Students [pictured above] will perform songs by The White Stripes, Bruno Mars, Tom Petty, Adele, Social Distortion, The Eagles and other performers, according to a release from the academy. “Students in the ‘Get Started’ and ‘Core’ programs will show […]

Don’t let the soft eyes and bright smile fool you — when it comes to issues of social justice and giving back, Lynette Barnes, 24, means business. Barnes [right] was recently hired as one of the teachers in the “Brain Gain” summer pilot program at the Asbury unit of the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County. […]

The Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County and Triumphant Life Church will be co-sponsoring a community day block party this Saturday, June 15 at 1 p.m. outside of the club at 1201 Monroe Avenue in Asbury Park. The event is free of charge and family friendly. Those in attendance can expect “food, fun, friends, […]

The incoming city council majority plan to select John Moor as the city’s next Mayor, both Moor and a source confirm. Newcomers Myra Campbell, Moor and Amy Quinn [above, left to right] ran together on the One Asbury ticket, and won council seats in the May 14 election. The three will be sworn in on […]

Spring is in full bloom and summer is just around the corner, indicating the season for  local farm markets is upon us. Within the next week, local farmers and artisans will start packing their wares and taking them out to the surrounding community markets, bringing local food sources that much closer to home. Asbury Park […]

A legal challenge to the city council election results in Asbury Park should not change the timing of the July 1 swearing in of the new council, according to the attorney handling the case. “There is no connection with the swearing in because it would be virtually impossible in most elections to conduct an election […]

Although its chairwoman last week said that the Charter Study Commission was ready to recommend a new form of government for Asbury Park voters to approve, the commission failed to do so at its Monday night meeting. The commission, established by voters last year, is tasked with studying the city’s current form of government. It […]

With the city’s ban on office space on the ground floor of Cookman Avenue, a local advertising agency was told on Friday to remove their signage and vacate the premises at 716 Cookman Avenue. Marshall, Jackson & Partners advertising agency had shared the space with Image Tech Photo Studio and Kiss My Art, an art […]