Hundreds of people held signs and chanted, “Our beach,” at a rally Saturday to save the North End beach area from the Bradley Cove townhouse development. The event, which was preceded by a dune-grass planting, drew close to 300 supporters. Representatives from the American Littoral Society, Clean Ocean Action, Surfrider Foundation and Citizens for Oceanfront […]

Several local environmental groups are coming together at a rally to preserve open space this weekend at the north end of Asbury Park. The Jersey Shore Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and Citizens for Oceanfront Preservation are orchestrating the rally, which begins at noon Saturday at the North Beach parking lot and dunes. A dune-planting […]

An Ocean Grove landmark is crossing the border to provide Asbury Park’s beach-goers with frozen treats this summer. Day’s Ice Cream will open its new outpost — Just Another Day’s — in the First Avenue Pavilion within the next month or two, according to owner David Fernicola [above]. Just Another Day’s will occupy the space […]

An investigation of board members of the Asbury Park Housing Authority may be nearing a conclusion, according to city attorney Frederick Raffetto. In September 2011, the city council passed a resolution calling for hearings “to determine whether members of the housing authority should be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty and/or misconduct in office”. The […]

From April 3 through April 11, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: • On April 6, 2012, a 23-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with obstructing arrest and defiant trespassing. • On April 4, a 25-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous […]

Proponents of a change of government to a ward system with direct election of the mayor have filed suit to overturn the ruling of city attorney Frederick Raffetto [above] that their petition to force a referendum on the issue is invalid. The appeal was filed by attorney Christopher Iavarone of Toms River, according to political […]

The city is seeking contractors, builders and developers for its upcoming Springwood Avenue redevelopment, and officials hope to give the jobs to local residents if possible. “We don’t want to give [the project] to any one developer,” said redevelopment and planning director Donald Sammet. “We want to be sure that there are a number of […]

The Asbury Park Housing Authority is moving forward with plans to sell the Boston Way apartments [shown above] and relocate its current tenants. The authority approved a resolution at its meeting last night allowing interim executive director William Snyder to apply to the federal department of housing and urban development [HUD] for disposition, or selling, of […]

Johnny Mac is taking names. As reported in the triCityNews newspaper two weeks ago, John McGillion, the owner of Johnny Mac’s bar on Main Street, has taken ownership of the former Adriatic restaurant on Kingsley Avenue. And he wants you to name the place. “NAME THIS BAR” is now the message on the old Adriatic sign out […]

Vintage car buffs may soon have a place to store their automobiles in downtown Asbury Park. The planning board recently recommended approval for a storage garage for classic cars to occupy a long-vacant warehouse [above in foreground] stretching between Bangs and Summerfield Avenues. The garage may soon be home to an ancillary social club, as well. The city council […]