City Hall was packed with skateboarders on Wednesday night when two local business owners presented plans for a DIY skate park to the city council. Chris “Puddin” Aylward, the co-owner of Wood Shop Skateboards, and Lou Cuccaro, owner of Metal Skateboards, addressed the council on behalf of the skateboarding community. Aylward and Cuccaro hope to […]

The estimated cost of installing a sprinkler system in Convention Hall has been reduced dramatically, city manager Terence Reidy said at last night’s council meeting — but Madison Marquette officials are quick to point out that they still will not install the sprinklers unless they feel the expense is justified. Originally, Madison Marquette officials said […]

The future of the three surface parking lots in the city’s waterfront redevelopment area should be determined by the next city council meeting on April 17, city manager Terence Reidy said at last night’s meeting. “I don’t know what the exact final plan is going to be,” Reidy said, “but [it will incorporate] the type […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight, with a workshop session beginning at 6 p.m. and the regular meeting beginning at 7 p.m. The council will meet in closed session at 5 p.m. prior to the public meeting. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda for both […]

The Asbury Park Historical Society is trying its hand at online fundraising with its launch of an Indiegogo account to raise $30,000. The $30,000 is intended to offset costs associated with the society’s proposed purchase of the Stephen Crane House, which was built around 1877 and is likely the oldest building standing in the city, […]

The city council will vote again tonight on a resolution expressing support for Ocean Grove’s Camp Meeting Association [CMA] in its pursuit of FEMA funding to rebuild its boardwalk — and this time, there’s a chance the resolution will pass. The council failed to approve the resolution of support after a 2-1 vote, with one […]

The city has created a snow trust fund to offset extraordinary costs in the event of heavy snowfall. The council approved a resolution to create a snow trust fund at its March 20 meeting. Each year, the city can now move unused department of public works overtime funds into the snow trust fund, city manager […]

A popular breakfast-and-lunch restaurant is set to reopen in May with new owners. Colonel’s Kissing Booth, on Summerfield Avenue and Emory Street, closed its doors last fall, partially due to revenue lost after Hurricane Sandy. But four of its former customers — Stephanie Hunnell, Richard Hunnell, David Napoliello and Rich Dutton — decided to buy […]

From March 27 to 31, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: MARCH 27 • An 18-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS], CDS distribution or manufacture and CDS distribution near school property at the intersection of Bangs and Prospect avenues. • A 41-year-old […]

As of yesterday, city employees are now covered by the state’s health insurance plan, in a move that is expected to save the city $1 million per year. Previously, all full-time city employees were insured by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, city manager Terence Reidy said. The new benefits are “very similar,” Reidy said, although […]