Guidelines that will open new construction along the waterfront will be introduced during the 7 p.m. Asbury Park City Council meeting Tuesday. Known as lot by lot development, the changes allow master waterfront redeveloper iStar to build new projects on land parcels rather than the current block by block development mandated by the waterfront redeveloper […]

An Asbury Park was sentenced to a no early release, 20 year sentence for the 2014 sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a written news statement. Didier Villagra, 37, of Asbury Park, was found guilty on June 7, 2017, of the first degree aggravated sexual assault, second […]

Burglary & Theft Arrest The Asbury Park Police Department arrested a 37-year-old city resident in connection to the burglary at a Seventh Avenue home, Deputy Chief David Kelso said. Jackie Small, was charged with burglary and the theft of up to $500 worth of tools from a home in the 600 block, department spokesman Sgt. […]

Thanksgiving dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Langosta Lounge, on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. The annual community event is held in partnership with Pat Sherman of F.E.E.D.ing Frenz [Fostering Empathy, Easing Despair] and provides those in need with a free home-cooked holiday meal, company, and a chance to select warm, […]

Smith, the Asbury Park-based creative collective and hospitality group behind Porta, Brickwall Tavern, Pascal & Sabine, and Little Buddy, has hired a new Chief Operating Officer. Suzanne Hanna, a former TGI Fridays and Yum senior vice president will oversee business operations for all Smith restaurants, officials said in a written statement. “We couldn’t be happier […]

To celebrate their reopening, Paranormal Books & Curiosities and The Paranormal Museum will welcome celebrity Ghost Hunters Adam Berry & Amy Bruni during the Third Annual Krampus Asbury Park. “Adam & Amy are the perfect ‘Krampus Marshals” for this year,” owner Kathy Kelly [at right] said in a written statement. “They are fun loving and […]

The 9,000 square foot Junction Hall celebrates the merging of business and community from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday. Located at the corner of Main Street and Springwood Ave, the venture is a collaboration between two established business owners – Second Life Bikes and Cowerks. The merger came together when building owners Robert and April […]

Holiday cheer officially kicks off with the return of the Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar and the 10th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting inside Convention Hall. Neptune native Nicole Atkins headlines tree lighting ceremony before her Wonder Bar Show later that evening. Joining the lineup are the holiday beach sounds of Uke and Drum, DJ Foggy Notion […]

The Asbury Park City Council addressed a number of regulatory parking matters during its Nov. 8 meetings. Below is a snapshot: Holiday Free Metered Parking With an incentive to encourage business in the downtown and waterfront, the Asbury Park City Council approved free Saturday metered parking. Free parking will extend from noon to 6 p.m. […]

City officials have announced the creation of One Asbury Park: A Community Workforce Strategy – a workforce development plan aimed at increasing year-round employment opportunities for its residents. The plan will be unveiled by consulting firm Thomas P. Miller & Associates during the 6 p.m. Nov 21 City Council Workshop Session, city officials said in a written […]