To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: I have heard that some voters in the city are confused about whether or not there should have been a run-off election declared for the third council seat. For those who follow city politics closely, we had a change of government in 2013. This change was recommended by the […]

The results are in for the Asbury Park Board of Education race with three winners: Newcomer Carritta Cook [center above] as high vote-getter, followed by incumbent Giuseppe “Joe” Grillo [right] and newcomer Anthony Remy [left], according to unofficial returns from the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office. Three seats on the nine-member board were up for grabs. […]

Legendary New Jersey musicians will team up to give a lifeline to Asbury Park restaurants and residents with Shine a Light, an annual festival hosted by Light of Day Foundation, to benefit Asbury Park Dinner Table. The concert will include Johnny Rzeznik, lead singer of superstar rock act The Goo Goo Dolls. He will be […]

Anthony Remy has taken the lead in the race for the third available seat in the Asbury Park Board of Education race, according to the website of the Monmouth County Clerk.  Remy had previously trailed Wendi Glassman for the third seat, but with 97 percent of the mail-in ballots counted that had been received by […]

A Board of Education ticket led by incumbent Giuseppe “Joe” Grillo [center in above photo] appears to have won two of three seats up for grabs, while the final seat may become closer after all ballots are counted. In the initial votes published on the county clerk’s website, the high vote-getter on Grillo’s ticket was […]

Incumbent City Councilmembers Amy Quinn, Eileen Chapman and Yvonne Clayton lead in the first results reported in the City Council election, according to the website of Monmouth County Clerk Christine Hanlon. Quinn received 1799 votes, Clayton received 1753 and Chapman received 1616. Trailing the incumbents are Felicia Simmons with 787 votes, Kerry Margaret Bunch with […]

This year’s election in New Jersey is unique as it’s being conducted almost completely by “vote by mail” ballots. If you haven’t yet mailed in your ballot, and you are concerned with it being received in time if sent by U.S. Mail, you have other options, according to a news release from the League of […]

Two former Asbury Park police officers each were sentenced Wednesday to one year on probation for vandalizing vehicles belonging to a citizen who filed complaints against them, according to a report in the Asbury Park Press. Superior Court Judge Vincent N. Falcetano imposed the probationary terms on the former officers, Stephen M. Martinsen, 31, and […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: I am asking you to join me in supporting the Cook-Grillo-Glassman for the Asbury Park school board. I have personally worked with Joe Grillo on many community projects. He is a tireless community leader who puts his head down and gets the job done. His work as head of the […]

A union that represents over 12,000 nurses and healthcare workers in the state has endorsed Felicia Simmons and Kerry Margaret Butch [above, left to right] for the Asbury Park City Council, according to a news release from the Butch-Simmons campaign. The endorsement came from the Health Professionals and Allied Employees, AFT, AFL-CIO (HPAE), the news […]