After three summers in business, the bar and restaurant Aqua in Convention Hall is shutting its doors for good. Owners Andrew Martin and Joe Gastelu are shuttering the eatery due to the difficulty of running a seasonal business, Martin said. “The restaurant was great and we loved the bar,” Martin said. “It was just very […]

The police department received several anonymous calls this morning reporting gunshots in the area of Stephen Manor housing complex, according to Police Chief Mark Kinmon. The police received the calls at about 1:45 a.m. this morning. Callers reported they had heard four to five gunshots. No one was injured, Kinmon said. The Stephen Manor housing […]

Downtown Cajun bar and restaurant Trinity and the Pope is closing for good due to financial issues on Nov. 1 after more than two years of business. “It’s been an ongoing struggle financially,” said owner Marilyn Schlossbach, who operates Langosta Lounge, Pop’s Garage and the Asbury Park Yacht Club on the boardwalk, as well as […]

PulseAP is at it again with a new video about a weekly tradition in Asbury Park — the Wonder Bar’s Yappy Hour. Youth reporter Teasia Ruffin and PulseAP creator Karen Heyson recently visited the Ocean Avenue hot spot to interview dog owners and bargoers. PulseAP is a collection of online news videos about events and businesses […]

The Division of Local Government Services is investigating the $1 million shortfall found in the city’s 2012 municipal budget, according to Lisa Ryan, director of communication for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The division “has recently met with the former CFO and city officials to hear their sides of the story,” Ryan said […]

The city is being outfitted with 18 new police surveillance cameras thanks to a grant from the Department of Justice, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said at the Oct. 3 council meeting. The police department received the technology grant worth $250,000 toward the end of 2011, Kinmon said. The grant program was administered by the state. […]

From Oct. 2 to 8 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: OCT. 2 • A 45-year-old male from Long Branch was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS]. OCT. 3 • A 32-year-old male from Orange was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property at the intersection of Main […]

The city scored 43 out of 50 on the state’s 2012 Best Practices checklist, said acting finance director Christine Paulin at the Oct. 3 council meeting. This likely ensures the city will receive 100 percent of its state aid. The city submitted its checklist to the state Department of Community Affairs [DCA] on Sept. 25, […]

For the first time in 30 years, downtown Asbury Park is set for its own three-screen movie theatre with a marquee, which was installed earlier today. The ShowRoom is set to move from 707 Cookman Ave. to a larger space across the street in early November, said Mike Sodano, who co-owns the theatre with his […]

With the summer gone and the boardwalk a bit emptier, some local residents are dismayed to find they can’t ride their bikes on the boards between noon and midnight. Bicycling on the boardwalk from noon to midnight has been prohibited year round since June 2009, but some city residents have recently asked if the rules […]