To help businesses recover from Hurricane Sandy, the city has formulated a loan program for small local companies using a combination of urban enterprise zone [UEZ] funds and aid from NJ Community Capital [NJCC]. NJ Community Capital is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community financial development institution that provides loans to small businesses, schools and homeowners. NJCC […]

McLoone’s Asbury Grille will be the first business to reopen on the boardwalk after Hurricane Sandy when its doors open at 4 p.m. for dinner on Thursday, according to Tim McMahon, vice president for operations at McLoone Enterprises. The restaurant will resume normal operations on Friday. It will then be open for lunch and dinner […]

Hurricane Sandy destroyed all the equipment inside Just Another Day’s boardwalk ice cream shop in Asbury Park, but owner Dave Fernicola has said the business inside the First Avenue Pavilion will reopen in mid-April as scheduled. Power was reportedly restored to the pavilion yesterday. Fernicola [pictured] is awaiting new windows and electrical inspection before he […]

Organizers of the New Jersey Marathon recently announced the event will go on as scheduled although many of the towns along the race’s path sustained damage in Hurricane Sandy. Those planning the race are also working on a program to donate money to local communities for post-Sandy restoration efforts. The race has adopted the theme […]

Damage associated with Hurricane Sandy could cost between $12 million and $13 million, city manager Terence Reidy said at the Nov. 19 council meeting. The city will make an emergency appropriation to cover some costs now, and seek FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] reimbursement in the long term. The cost includes overtime costs, damage to […]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, while most area residents scrambled for food and fuel and waited for power to come back, local filmmaker Adam Worth hit the streets to shoot footage of damage throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. After five days of shooting, he edited it into a poignant seven-minute movie that he posted […]

After being filled with 1.5 feet of sand during Hurricane Sandy, McLoone’s Supper Club may be back in business within two weeks. If power is restored early next week, the restaurant will still need to be inspected before it can reopen, owner Tim McLoone said. But because Thanksgiving is next Thursday, it may be difficult […]

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, public meetings in Asbury Park were cancelled for two weeks while the region got back on its feet. On Tuesday night, city officials held an information session at City Hall where they told the public about the efforts made in the aftermath of the storm. Members of the city […]

One of the city’s most popular new businesses will reopen as scheduled next summer despite some water damage incurred during Hurricane Sandy. MOGO, the Korean taco stand located next to the First Avenue Pavilion on the boardwalk, is one of the boardwalk’s pop-up businesses, located in converted shipping containers along the boards. Owners Samuel Chung […]

The city is hosting a series of post-Hurricane Sandy meetings to inform residents and business owners alike about how to more forward in the wake of the storm. Director of Special Events Tom Gilmour said at a general meeting in City Hall last night that businesses and residents should be prepared for a busy summer […]