The first of four Thursday night street parties in June — dubbed “Vibe in the Streets” — starts tonight at 5:00 p.m. in the downtown business district. The event is organized by APVibe, a marketing campaign to promote downtown Asbury Park as a dining and cultural destination. For the four Thursdays this month, vehicular traffic on […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. The following items are on the agenda: • An application to amend the Jewish War veteran’s […]

A fatal stabbing took place around 11 a.m. today in the 1000 block of Heck Street, between Second and Third avenues, authorities have confirmed. “We’re not sure whether the victim is male or female, but I can confirm there was a stabbing,” said Charles Webster, public information officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office. No other information […]

From May 29 to June 3 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: MAY 29 • A 58-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of CDS, CDS distribution or manufacture and CDS distribution near school property. MAY 30 • A 21-year-old male from Ocean Grove was arrested and charged […]

A new popup food vendor called Hoagitos is opening on the Asbury Park boardwalk. Hoagitos will sell gourmet miniature sandwiches, owner Emma Spagnuolo said. The name comes from a play on words, pairing “hoagie” with a Spanish suffix meaning small. Spagnuolo will own and operate Hoagitos with her brother, Terence McGill, and husband, Mark Spagnuolo. […]

Madison Marquette is operating two bars inside Convention Hall this summer — the Beach Bar and the Anchor’s Bend. The Anchor’s Bend is a new concept and will occupy the northern edge of Convention Hall, as well as a portion of the Grand Arcade. It will be located in the spot Aqua took up last […]

An Asbury Park man was sentenced today to 18 years in state prison after he was found guilty last month of weapons offenses, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a prepared release. From the release: Dawud Greene, 27, was sentenced Friday to 15 years in a New Jersey state prison by Monmouth […]

Business owners and residents throughout the city are getting ready for Sunday’s LGBTI Pride celebration. The event, now in its 22nd year, features a parade, rally and street festival on Sunday, June 2. Homeowners and store owners are adorning their property with rainbow flags in support of Pride Weekend, the largest of which can be […]

The city recently made the move to the state’s health benefits plan, and now the council has selected Brown and Brown Benefit Advisors to advocate on behalf of employees. Brown and Brown will aid the city’s employees with “getting bills paid, claims that are denied, et cetera,” city manager Terence Reidy said at the May […]

Officials from Madison Marquette and the city are currently negotiating a new look for the outside wall of the Stone Pony’s Summer Stage. The council voted at its May 15 meeting to approve the plan, provided that it will meet the goals and conceptions of the redevelopment plan. Next, Madison Marquette will present to the […]