The Asbury Park Half Marathon is on for April 20, despite devastation from Hurricane Sandy last year. The original course was destroyed by the hurricane, but the Jersey Shore Running Club RunAPalooza Race Committee has developed a new route, according to a prepared release. The run will start and finish in Asbury Park and head […]

Art supply and lifestyle store Rebearth on Bangs Avenue will close its doors on January 15. “It’s not a sad day, it’s just a different day,” said Damian Hiller, who co-owns the store with Tim Scramowicz. “Thank you Asbury Park.” The two also have a studio upstairs in the building, from where they will continue […]

Two popular restaurants on the Asbury Park boardwalk — Stella Marina and Cubacan — expect to reopen by February 1, according to Dennis Tafuri, general manager for both establishments. The two have been closed since suffering damage from Hurricane Sandy. “We have two construction crews working feverishly to get the places ready,” said Tafuri [pictured […]

A local man was arrested after a routine traffic stop when he was allegedly found to be in possession of a handgun and hollow-point bullets. On Dec. 22, at approximately 1:30 p.m., police stopped Otto Lucky, 57, in the area of Comstock Street and Bangs Avenue for not stopping or yielding at a stop sign, […]

The city council will hold its first meeting of the new year at 6 p.m. tonight. The council will not hold a workshop session tonight. The closed executive session begins at 5 p.m. Items on the agenda include: • Public participation beginning just after 6 p.m. • An appointment to the zoning board. • Application […]

Decades separate local teenagers from the members of the Asbury Park VFW, but an area mother has brought the two groups together by hiring a popular DJ to put on teen parties at VFW headquarters. Kimberly Brown [pictured at right, third from left], of Neptune, organizes the parties, which started this fall. VFW members donated […]

On New Year’s Day, hundreds of people will brave the elements and jump into the Atlantic in Asbury Park. The Sons of Ireland Polar Bear Plunge is scheduled for Jan. 1, 2013, with registration at 10 a.m.; a bagpipe march to the beach at 12:30 p.m.; and the plunge itself at 1 p.m. From 1 […]

The city council selected GCS Contractors of Oakhurst to complete restroom renovations at the West Side Community Center. GCS Contractors bid about $67,000 for the project. The second lowest bid $93,000 in costs while the third lowest bid $131,000. City engineer Joe Cunha had expected the project to cost $75,000 to $85,000, he said. The […]

The first council meeting of the new year will start an hour early, city clerk Steve Kay said today. On Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, the regular city council meeting will begin at 6 p.m., with no workshop meeting. The closed executive session will start at 5 p.m. as usual. Usually, the workshop session starts at […]

After checking out windows and displays of businesses all over town, the Chamber of Commerce has chosen winners of the 2013 holiday decorations contest. Businesses were judged on two criteria: “Spirit of Asbury” and “Holiday Festive,” according to Jackie Pappas, the Chamber’s executive director. The combined scored was used to determine who would take home […]