The state’s Parks and Recreation Association awarded its Excellence in Design accolade to Suburban Consulting Engineers of Wall for its design of Asbury Park’s Springwood Avenue Park. The design team captured the vision and project objectives that the City of Asbury Park and the Springwood Avenue Advisory Committee had for this unique and one-of- a-kind project, […]

A Friday afternoon motor vehicle stop resulted in the drug possession arrest of a 30-year-old Wall woman, according to a news release from the Ocean Township Police Department. Elizabeth A Ganning, 30, of Wall was charged with possession of cocaine, heroin and drug paraphernalia. She was also issued motor vehicle summonses for being a suspended […]

The Asbury Park Democratic Organization will host a special Meet & Greet event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 27th at Porta, located at 911 Kingsley Ave. The event is being held to help voters learn how they can get involved, and will feature volunteer opportunities, voter registration and networking, organizers said. Sponsored by […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, I am a senior resident of the Township of Ocean. As such, I am deeply concerned about the recent decision to permit the Village of Loch Arbour to vote to leave the Township of Ocean School District. A vote to remain with the Township of Ocean School District would be a […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, Earlier today, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division preserved the principle that a citizen’s right to vote is an essential foundation of this nation’s democratic traditions when it refused Ocean BOE’s attempt to prevent an election from taking place in the Village of Loch Arbour on April 4th. After three consecutive […]

Local nonprofit Charity Kings and their annual prom giveaway was the spotlight of a WPIX news segment by Monica Morales  Friday. The organization’s Wish Upon A Prom initiative, led by Sherrice Lyles, was featured during the 5 p.m. broadcast. Now in its fourth year of providing prom wear and all its accouterments to high school […]

Whether you live in Asbury Park or are patronizing the city’s vibrant downtown community, city officials are asking for your input. During Wednesday night’s Asbury Park City Council meeting, Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn made the plea for feedback on the three parking meters vying to become the chosen pay station of choice moving forward. The […]

Beyond the personal preference of whether to Uber or taxi, there are concerns by the local cab drivers that their livelihoods are being affected by poachers. The issue was brought to light Wednesday by resident Felicia Simmons [in feature photo] during the public portion of the Asbury Park City Council Regular Meeting. “The taxi drivers […]

A veteran local news publisher, police department detective, long established restaurateurs, and local VFW leader are among the recipients of this year’s Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Carousel Awards. “This year’s nominees represent the very heart of Asbury Park,” Chamber President, Nikki Ouellette said in a written statement. “Entrepreneurs who’ve helped to rebuild the community, […]

The Ocean Township Board of Education has lost its final bid to keep Loch Arbour students in its district. Superior Court Judge Amy O’Connor denied the BOE’s emergent motion to stay Loch Arbour’s April 4 election, which now places the decision of pulling the village’s children from the school district in voters’ hands. This is […]