City council members present at last night’s council meeting unanimously approved a waterfront infrastructure funding plan that has proven to be controversial at recent meetings. Mayor Ed Johnson, Deputy Mayor John M. Loffredo, Councilwoman Sue Henderson and Councilman Kevin Sanders all voted in favor of the ordinance enacting the plan. Councilman James Bruno was absent. The […]

A unique running race is taking place in Asbury Park on Sunday. The Train Run, organized by the Jersey Shore Running Club [JSRC], consists of a train ride followed by a run or walk. Participants can choose their distance when disembarking from the train in Allenhurst or Elberon. And afterward, Johnny Mac’s will host a […]

Asbury Park’s city council is scheduled to meet in council chambers tonight, with a closed executive session starting at 5 p.m.; a workshop session at 6 p.m.; and a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Items on the agenda include: • Contract awards for various boardwalk repair materials, as well as the first phase of south […]

The city council will vote at its meeting tomorrow night on whether to implement a new funding mechanism for infrastructure repairs in the waterfront redevelopment area. At a council meeting held last week, many residents came to the microphone during public comment to ask about the plan. Under the funding plan, the city will bond […]

From Feb. 13 to 18, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: FEB. 13 A 40-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of CDS, possession of CDS with intent to distribute, CDS distribution near school property and possession of drug paraphernalia. A 45-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested […]

Waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners provided a statement from last year in response to questions about the city council’s decision to apply for Green Acres funding to turn an area of land near North End beach into a protected park. Asbury Partners’ majority owner is iStar Financial. The group is willing to consider preservation of the […]

The city is going out to bid for its pending revaluation once more — but officials say this will not keep the reval from happening by 2014. Municipalities undergo property revaluations approximately every decade to ensure that the assessment of properties for tax purposes aligns with actual property values. Property owners pay taxes based on […]

The city’s overall violent crime rate dropped to its lowest point in 10 years in 2012, although the rate of confirmed shootings was twice as high as it had been two years ago. Police Chief Mark Kinmon [pictured above, right, at a prior council meeting] shared these statistics and more in his annual public safety […]

The city is applying for a Green Acres grant to purchase the Bradley Cove and the North End beach area, city manager Terence Reidy announced at the Feb. 6 council meeting. Currently, iStar Financial owns the rights to develop the stretch of land near the North End beach [pictured above]. As waterfront redeveloper, iStar has […]

Asbury Park’s First Saturday events include food, drinks, music and more on the first weekend of every month. And thanks to a contest run by the Chamber of Commerce, the city uses its local artists to promote the events. The 2,500 postcards circulated around town to advertise each First Saturday feature original designs from artists. […]