The longstanding skeleton of the Esperanza building will be partially covered with a decorative scrim this summer. Waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners is planning to bring bath houses and lockers to the waterfront area through the proposed Summer Experience, and placing a scrim on the Esperanza is part of that plan, said Brian Cheripka at the […]

After months of research and meetings, the dog park committee is proposing a location for a place in the city where dogs can run off-leash. The committee, which was formed in August 2012, has picked the stretch of Sunset Park between Bond and Emory streets for the dog park, city manager and committee member Terence […]

Police arrested a man yesterday after receiving a call of shots fired in the 100 block of Atkins Avenue, between Mattison and Springwood avenues, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said. The police received a call that shots were fired at 9 a.m., Salerno said. Police responded and found a victim who had been struck, […]

Police apprehended a man who was in possession of a handgun following a report of shots fired on May 17, but they found that he was not involved in that incident. “He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time when the shots were fired,” Police Captain Anthony Salerno said. Police Officer William […]

Waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners is pitching a new plan to keep visitors in the city longer on hot summer days. The initiative, dubbed “Summer Experience,” would temporarily bring bath houses, changing rooms and hammocks to the city’s waterfront redevelopment area. Visitors would buy seasonal memberships to use the stations. Asbury Partners is seeking the city’s […]

The PNC Bank on Sunset Avenue was robbed yesterday and police have made an arrest in connection with the incident, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said today. The bank robbery took place at approximately 12:20 p.m. when a subject entered the bank, produced a written note threatening the teller, and left with money, Salerno […]

Downtown Asbury’s Cafe Volan is expanding to the boardwalk this summer with a kiosk located outside the new Asbury Yacht Club. The kiosk will serve iced coffee and iced tea, as well as some “light treats and cafe merchandise,” according to owner Doug Parent [shown above, left with co-owner Paul Cali]. The kiosk will be […]

From May 16 to 21, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: MAY 16 • A 53-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing in the 200 block of Fifth Avenue. • A 46-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS] at […]

The process of renting homes to visitors may be simpler for landlords this summer. The city council introduced an ordinance allowing landlords to obtain seasonal certificates of occupancy [COs] for their properties. A certificate of occupancy is a document issued by the city confirming that a residence is in an acceptable state to be occupied. […]

The results are in for this year’s beach badge design contest, and Billy Mecca and Vivian Taormina have been named the winners. The Arts Council of Asbury Park [ArtsCAP] oversaw this year’s contest. Head lifeguard Joe Bongiovanni and Marshall Twinam of Marshall Jackson Partners, a local advertising agency, helped judge the 10 entries this year. […]