Eight pit bulls recovered when Asbury Park police busted an alleged dog fighting ring in November are now available for adoption at the Monmouth County SPCA, according to a report on NJ.com. “They [the eight dogs from the Asbury Park case] are young, ages six months to three years, and are friendly with humans and […]

Citizens and council members talked about violent crime at the Jan. 16 council meeting. The discussion began during public comment when Myra Campbell spoke about a shooting that took place last week. Campbell heard five loud shots while sitting in her living room last Thursday, she said, and later learned a young man had been shot […]

While the city engineer is weighing his options for the rebuilding of the Sunset Lake foot bridge, officials are encouraging him to use natural materials. The historic bridge was damaged during Hurricane Sandy and has been barricaded since days after the storm. The city council approved a $450,000 bond ordinance to repair the bridge at […]

The city plans to rebuild dunes at the north and south ends of town, but will not build dunes elsewhere on the beach front. Head lifeguard Joe Bongiovanni and city engineer Joe Cunha advised the city council on what to do about the dunes at last night’s council meeting. Before Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. […]

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: • An update on the beach dunes during the workshop session. The dunes at the North […]

Three 18-year-old Asbury Park men were arrested and charged with attempted burglary on Jan. 9 at approximately 4:45 p.m., Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno has said. A passerby noticed three males attempting to break into a house on Comstock Street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, Salerno said. The police were alerted and Detective Daniel […]

The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts [SICA] will close the doors of its Asbury Park facility at the end of January, according to the president of its board of trustees. “As of January 31, 2013, SICA will no longer continue to operate out of our existing facility on Lake and Cookman Avenues in Asbury […]

The New York Times takes note in its Sunday edition tomorrow of the new ShowRoom Cinema on Cookman Avenue. In an article entitled “Cinematic Polish for an Evolving Shore Town”, Times reporter Tammy La Gorce writes that the ShowRoom is “not the sort of experience the typical multiplex is likely to replicate.” The story was posted today […]

An exhibit for Asbury Park music fans is opening this weekend in the space left vacant by The ShowRoom independent theatre. The Asbury Park Musical Heritage Foundation [APMHF] took over the storefront at 708 Cookman Ave. when the theatre moved across the street in 2012. APMHF will use the space for exhibits, performances and films. […]

Asbury Lanes has a new look with a new coat of white paint on its exterior. “We wanted to clean up the front of the building a bit for the Light of Day shows coming up,” said Bob Fahey, part of the new management team at the bowling and live music venue on Fourth Avenue. […]