Help Not Handcuffs founder Randy Thompson of Asbury Park appeared before the United Nations Informal Interactive Stakeholder Consultation [IISC] Wednesday to outline the harms of the nation’s drug enforcement policies. Thompson said the consequences can be found in everything from related deaths and police brutality to violent physical and sexual assault and drug overdose deaths […]

An extension of operating hours for the North Eats Food Truck Court along the Asbury Park boardwalk was met with some concern by the City Council Wednesday. Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette requested Monday that the opening and closing hours be extended by one hour in order to come in line with other vendor hours of […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a public workshop session at 6:30 p.m. and the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of […]

A group of political activists seeking to place several ordinances on the ballot for voter approval will push forward despite a ruling last week by the city clerk that they did not properly follow statutory requirements. The proposed ordinances call for the creation of a civilian police review board, increased minimum wage for seasonal and […]

Asbury Park’s North Eats Food Truck Court could stay open longer should the City Council approve boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette’s proposal to do so. In a presentation before the governing body Monday night, Madison’s Director of Retail Carrie Turner asked that the opening and closing hours be extended by one hour. “A lot of the […]

Last week’s call for residents to participate in the Springwood Avenue Park Naming was immediately met with suggestions made via social media that included everyone from Danny DeVito to Walter Read and Pastor Derinzer Johnson of St. Stephen AME Zion Church. “It’s a decision we didn’t want to make in a vacuum,” said City Council […]

Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. [NJ-06] issued a brief public statement Monday afternoon with regard to his father’s death Sunday after a long illness. “My dad always believed that public service was the highest calling and he absolutely led by example,” Pallone said.  “As a soldier and a police officer, my father not only taught us, but […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A public participation session is scheduled to take place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: […]

Applications are due by February 15 to attend the 10 week “Salt School” — a training and educational opportunity for those seeking to work in the hotel industry. The classes, to be held on Saturdays starting February 20, will be offered for free by David Bowd, a leading industry figure and the operator of “The […]

The weather outside may be frightful but that can’t stop the Upright Citizens Brigade [UCB] from coming to town for their 8 p.m. show at the House of Independents on Cookman Avenue. Founded by Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh, UCB is the House of Independents first official comedy show, spokesman Adam […]