Although the city council rescinded its resolution establishing a dog park at last night’s meeting, the issue isn’t off the table yet. The governing body also approved a resolution establishing an advisory committee to examine whether the city should have a dog park and where one should be located. “I still feel there is a […]

An antiquated ordinance that brought the city national media attention was formally repealed after a unanimous vote from the city council at last night’s meeting. The ban on bathing attire on the boardwalk went into effect in 1958 and city resident Louise Murray recently implored the council to begin enforcing it again. The story ignited […]

Workers are installing new street lights on Cookman Avenue as part of a streetscape program designed to better link the waterfront and downtown business district. The streetscape project started in the spring. Waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners is paying for the improvements, with the goal of making this barren stretch of Cookman more pedestrian-friendly. Installing 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 final vote and public hearing on repealing the ban on beach attire at the boardwalk. • […]

A public hearing and vote are scheduled tonight for the city council to repeal an antiquated ban on bathing attire on the boardwalk. The ban comes from a section of an ordinance passed in 1958 which states, “No person clad in bathing attire shall be on the boardwalk or the public walks adjacent thereto.” It […]

From July 25 through July 31, the police department made the following arrests: • On July 25, a 31-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution and contempt of court in the 1000 block of Main Street. • On July 25, a 31-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested […]

Erick Aguiar, 26, was only one year old when his immediate predecessor Mary Lou Hartman was appointed as the city’s tax assessor 25 years ago. Now he’s got the job, having taken over on July 23. Aguiar [pictured above] is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University and had previously worked as a chef. He studied […]

Local landmark Asbury Lanes is eligible to be taken through eminent domain, but representatives of waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners say it is safe for now. The Lanes has functioned as a bowling alley since 1962 and is also a live music venue. In the future, it will either stay at its current location be moved […]

The next Walter Cronkite could be living right in Asbury Park — and news program PulseAP is designed to give young city residents a taste of broadcast journalism. PulseAP is a collection of online news videos about events and businesses in Asbury Park. Veteran film editor Karen Heyson is at the helm, shooting and editing […]

The deadline to seek a spot on the city’s charter study commission is getting closer, and Eighth Avenue resident Michele Maguire is the third citizen to step up to the plate. Maguire [pictured above] is currently gathering the requisite 100 signatures to secure a spot on the November ballot. This year, voters will have the […]