From June 5 to 10 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: JUNE 5 • A 20-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice. • A 19-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS] at the intersection of Heck Street and […]

The new incoming council majority will replace City Manager Terence Reidy, both Reidy and one of the new council members have confirmed. Newcomers John Moor, Amy Quinn and Myra Campbell, who ran on the One Asbury ticket, will assume the council majority after their scheduled swearing in on July 1. Incumbents John Loffredo and Susan […]

Fourth of July fireworks will be held in Asbury Park this year, according to the city’s director of commerce and economic development. “We do have enough money to do the fireworks,” said Tom Gilmour. “We are negotiating with a [fireworks] vendor right now, but I’ve been assured that it’s going to happen.” There is also […]

The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues summer series of music festivals kicks off Saturday at its first event in Bradley Park across from Convention Hall. The series takes place over the course of the next three Saturdays, beginning in Asbury Park and then travelling to Point Pleasant on July 20 and Long Branch on Aug. […]

Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial has established rates for its new “Summer Experience” beach packages. The packages, which are being sold at both seasonal and daily rates, include access to a beachfront station that will house lockers, air-conditioned bathrooms, private showers and changing stations in the southern waterfront area. Shaded hammock gardens will also be made […]

The inaugural “Vibe in the Streets” event on Cookman Avenue has been cancelled tonight due to the forecast for inclement weather. The street party, sponsored by the ApVibe marketing initiative, is scheduled for every Thursday in June from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Organizers also included a rain date in July for any cancellations, such […]

The victim of a fatal stabbing earlier this week in Asbury Park has been identified as city resident Leroy Kyles, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Kyles, 57, illegally entered an apartment in a building where a fire had earlier occurred, and there was no power in the structure, according […]

The Charter Study Commission is ready to recommend a new form of government to Asbury Park voters, the chairwoman of the commission told the City Council on Wednesday night. “We have decided to recommend a new form of government,” said Pam Lamberton, the commission chairwoman, who also asked the public to give input to the […]

Two public hearings are scheduled to take place in Asbury Park Thursday evening — one in consideration of a dog park and the other on the search for a new superintendent of schools. The dog park committee will meet at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers. The committee will present research and plans and listen to […]

Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette will no longer sponsor the weekly fireworks on Wednesday nights or the Friday night bonfires on the beachfront. “It was a decision that was made that we were not going to do that investment this year,” said Carrie Turner, director of retail services for Madison Marquette. Turner said the weekly fireworks […]