The Holiday Bazaar isn’t the only thing attracting shoppers to Convention Hall this season. Those in need of a holiday-infused cocktail can flock to the historic landmark’s yule-themed bar, härTH, open every weekend this month. The bar, whose name is a play on the word hearth and meant to express warmth and comfort, offers hot […]

After an apparent dog fighting ring was discovered in the city, many residents were concerned about similar operations within Asbury Park. A group of residents has organized an information session where they will tell attendees how to spot the warning signs of a possible dog fighting ring right in their neighborhood. “People in Asbury Park […]

Pam Lamberton was selected as charter study commission [CSC] chairperson at the group’s first official meeting, held Monday, Oct. 29. Lamberton [pictured above, far right] told CSC members she’d like to be chair because she’s wanted to implement a CSC in town for years. Lamberton even worked to have a public question placed on the […]

Asbury Park’s city council will meet tonight in council chambers, 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: • A presentation of a waterfront infrastructure finance agreement for making repairs in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. […]

Two Asbury Park residents who fought for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell became the first same-sex couple to wed in Cadet Chapel at West Point Academy last weekend. Brenda Sue Fulton and Penelope Gnesin chose to tie the knot at the West Point landmark on Dec. 1 due to Fulton’s military history and […]

From Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, 2012, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: NOV. 28 A 20-year-old male from Colts Neck was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. NOV. 29 A 19-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing and possession of CDS in the 600 […]

The city council approved a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes program for the Springwood Center at the Nov. 19 council meeting. The program allows local nonprofit group Interfaith Neighbors to pay 5.5 percent of their annual gross revenue from the building for the first 15 years of the center’s existence. After that, payment will increase incrementally over 20 years […]

A high-profile Main Street building across from City Hall will be home to a new market offering prepared foods, baked goods and fresh flowers. Dean LaSasso is the owner of the business, which will be called “Dino’s on Main.” A February opening is planned, he said. LaSasso has signed a lease for the location, and […]

The city’s charter study commission is holding its first meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers. At tonight’s organizational meeting, commissioners will establish a meeting schedule and select a chair and vice-chair, as well as begin drafting bylaws. The group may also discuss whether it will need a budget. Charter study experts Ernest Reock and […]

Picking up where they left off before Hurricane Sandy, Tim McLoone and his band “The Shirleys” reopened McLoone’s Supper Club Saturday night with the last two songs they played before the October 29 storm shut down the Asbury Park boardwalk. “So where were we?” joked McLoone [at top] as he sat down at the piano […]