Vital equipment needed to help the Asbury Park Fire Department be more efficient while on calls will be funded by a Fireman’s Fund Insurance grant made possible via Ascend Insurance Brokerage and its local Stone Pony client. The $12,164 grant will be used to purchase three computer-aided dispatch [CAD] units, a mobile computer used for […]

In recognition of ‘Start-Up Day Across America,’ Rep Frank Pallone Jr. [D-Long Branch] visited Asbury Park’s Cowerks Tuesday afternoon during its lunch and learn event. “In today’s 21st century economy, startup companies are a driving force for American job creation,” Pallone said. “I am especially pleased that Asbury Park and the Jersey Shore are shining […]

Master waterfront redeveloper iStar Residential outlined its plans for a new 16 story high-rise at the former Esperanza site during Tuesday night’s Technical Review Committee [TRC] meeting. “This obviously has been a long time coming,” said iStar Senior Vice President of Development Brian Cheripka.  “We said all along that we were going to take our […]

The North Carolina man arrested near 4 a.m. Tuesday in connection to the Monday night shooting along Asbury Park’s Summerfield Avenue has been accused of a second attempted murder charge, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced. Elijah ‘Streets’ Graham, 27, of Bronco Lane in Fairview, North Caroline is now being charged two counts first degree attempted murder, second […]

A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with the overnight shooting of a 24-year-old Neptune man along the city’s Summerfield Avenue, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced Tuesday afternoon. Elijah ‘Streets’ Graham, 27, of Bronco Lane in Fairview, North Caroline was charged with first-degree attempted murder, second degree possession of a weapon […]

Less than a week after former Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey opted to scrap plans to open Martin’s Place – a prisoner re-entry program – next to Sacred Heart School in Jersey City, he met with community leaders and advocates in Asbury Park. Attendees at the weekend meeting in the basement of Second Baptist Church on […]

For the fourth year in a row, Asbury resident Ryan Matthews, 32, came in first in the SEA Paddle NYC race around Manhattan on Sunday. The course length is 25 miles, and each paddler is asked to raise at least $1000 through sponsors. The event benefits the Surfers Environmental Alliance and several autism-related charities. The […]

The Asbury Park Fire Department is hiring. According to a statement sent today to the Sun, the department is seeking to fill an entry-level firefighter position. “A career with the Asbury Park Fire Department can be rewarding while proudly serving the citizens of Asbury Park with honor, tradition and excellence,” the statement said. “Our department […]

A part of Asbury Park’s musical history may live on through the memories of those who frequented the Upstage Club but by next summer the Cookman Avenue structure will become home to a retail business and four residences. The Planning Board, last week, granted site plan approval to the Ross brothers, real estate investors and […]

The Bonney Read opened Tuesday night in the Steinbach building, providing its long-awaited traditional seafood restaurant experience. The brainchild of Asbury Festhalle Biergarten partners Andrej Ivanov, Ladiflav Sebestyen, and Executive Chef James Avery, the restaurant is named for legendary pirates Anne Bonney and Mary Read. The floor to ceiling glass windows capture nuances meant to […]