Asbury Park’s youngest published authors are celebrating their published volume of work with an open house today at Big Brothers Big Sisters at 4 p.m. The event will also function as a ribbon cutting for Big Brothers and Big Sisters’ [BBBS] new Asbury Park headquarters at 305 Bond St. The book is a collection of […]

The boardwalk restaurants that remain closed — Stella Marina, Cubacan and Langosta Lounge — can reopen in January when all storm-related repairs will be complete, according to Gary Mottola, president of investments for boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette. There was thought of rushing to finish the work before the end of the year, said Mottola [above […]

Christmas celebrations are continuing in the city with two tree lightings and a slew of holiday activities this weekend. A tree lighting was held in Convention Hall last weekend, drawing a huge crowd to the historic landmark’s Holiday Bazaar, which will be open for shopping on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through December. Tonight, the city […]

Synaxis restaurant, which served Greek cuisine from its location on Cookman Avenue, has closed and its owners are seeking a new spot outside of Asbury Park. “It’s time for us to look for another location,” said Savas Tsivicos, who owned the restaurant with his wife Maria. “Definitely not in the city. We are looking somewhere […]

Two men were arrested at about 10:30 p.m. last night while in the process of a robbery, police say. Police responded to a call about a robbery in progress near the corner of Pine Street and Sewall Avenue, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. One suspect attempted to flee the house and was apprehended on the […]

In a key step toward reopening businesses on the boardwalk, electric power was restored to three oceanfront pavilions on Monday. For the first time since Hurricane Sandy, the lights were on at McLoone’s Asbury Grille in the Fifth Avenue pavilion as shown at top last night. Also turned on were the Ocean Ave. streetlights from […]

Temperatures are plummeting at the Jersey Shore. But for those who have summer on the brain, beach badge certificates for the 2013 season are on sale at City Hall. The city makes badges available this time of year so that they can be given as holiday gifts, city manager Terence Reidy said. “Especially after having […]

As a result of an investigation into two shooting incidents last Tuesday night, a local man has been arrested for possession of a handgun, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said today. Bruce Rice, 29, of Elizabeth Avenue in Asbury Park, was arrested and charged with possession of a handgun “as a direct result of […]

City finance officials have reduced the amount of money to be borrowed to make up for a budgetary shortfall from $1 million to $650,000, city manager Terence Reidy announced at the Nov. 19 council meeting. The council originally passed a resolution authorizing the city to borrow $1 million to make up the difference, but the […]

The city council at its Nov. 19 meeting voted unanimously to hire Freehold borough’s chief financial officer [CFO] as acting chief municipal finance officer [CMFO] in Asbury Park. Richard J. Gartz is the fulltime CFO for Freehold and will be compensated $80 per hour he serves Asbury Park until a fulltime replacement can be found. […]