The Monmouth County Driving While Intoxicated [DWI] Task Force will conduct a checkpoint to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, Deal Police Department announced in a news release. The checkpoint will be run from 10 p.m. Friday through 2 a.m. Saturday along Ocean Avenue in Deal. Task force members and officers from […]

A dietary staple for Belmar residents Abby Taylor and Robert Giuliani has grown into million dollar venture. The couple, who are avid surfers, opened their flagship Playa Bowls at Ocean and Eighth avenues in Belmar four years ago and by this summer’s end, they will have 17 locations, many via partnerships with existing businesses. One […]

Ocean Township police are asking the public’s help in locating resident Ricardo D. Stridiron [at right below], who is wanted in connection with a Wednesday night home burglary investigation. Officers responded near 10:20 p.m. Wednesday to a home located between Larchwood Ave and Norwood Ave for a burglar alarm investigation, according to a news release. […]

Parking in Asbury Park – or the lack thereof – has come to a head not only for residents but for the City and local developers. The conversation picked up momentum a couple weeks ago when longtime downtown resident Robert Weiner brought the matter up at a City Council meeting. Weiner, who has been following […]

During the 15th Annual State of the Shore event in Long Branch Wednesday, Department of Environmental Protection [DEP] Commissioner Bob Martin returned high expectations for the upcoming tourism season. “The beaches are in great shape and our water quality is excellent,” Martin said in a written statement. “When people come to the Jersey shore, a […]

There were many accolades, trophies and varsity letters given Tuesday night to the members of Asbury Park High School sports teams. Behind the journey to winning state championships and having record breaking stats were the realities of perseverance by not only overcoming losses and injuries but of those also who balanced work and night classes […]

Straws by request only will be the name of the game beginning this Memorial Day weekend at four more Asbury Park boardwalk venues. A similar pledge kicked off in September at restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach’s boardwalk venues – Langosta Lounge, Pop’s Garage, and Asbury Park Yacht Club as a part of the Surfrider Foundation’s Rise Above […]

Lise Coachi entered the Asbury Park City Council Chambers with the aid of a walker. She was surrounded by family and friends who led her to seat at the front of the room, giving her a birds-eye view. Like most elders, Ms. Coachi said very few words but intently watched the events of the day […]

The unofficial kick off for the summer seasons opens this Memorial Day weekend with a few annual events in Asbury Park, city officials have announced. The holiday weekend’s national significance will be recognized during the annual The Asbury Park Fire Department and VFW Harold Daley Post 1333 services to recognize and remember those who lost […]

Plans to narrow Asbury Park’s Main Street from a four-lane to two-lane road will come back before the City Council Wednesday.  Known as a Road Diet, the traffic-calming measure is used reduce congestion and make roadways safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. In the case of the state-owned Main Street, plans were to reduce its […]