Editor, Asbury Park Sun, In recent months we have had demonstrations and public unrest over the deaths of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Renisha McBride, Jordan Davis and Eric Garner. All of the victims were African American. Their killers were not black — so much for black on black crime. Five were killed by gunfire […]

Representatives from Desman Associates, the firm hired to study parking in the city, presented their findings to the public before they opened the floor to comments and questions Tuesday night. Splitting the city into three main zones, the waterfront, Central Business District [CBD] and Main Street, Greg Shumate, a senior associate at Desman, outlined the conclusions […]

The city of Asbury Park Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and their partners will host a community-wide forum on the Boston Way site and Springwood Avenue vision plan next Thurs. Dec. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m., according to a housing authority new release. The forum will bring together city officials, stakeholders, former Boston Way […]

Asbury Park may have lost the Garden State Film Festival to Atlantic City last year, but a new film festival is breaking the horizon. The nonprofit Asbury Park Musical Heritage Foundation [APMHF] announced the inaugural Asbury Park “Music in Film” Festival will take place April 10 — 12, 2015. The Paramount Theatre and Convention Hall’s Grand Arcade will […]

A man who allegedly robbed a nearby Target store on Halloween tried to throw away a plastic bag that contained heroin and marijuana while in Ocean Township Police Headquarters, according to a news release from township police. On Oct. 31, Ocean police responded to a strong arm robbery at the Target Greatland Store located in […]

From November 26 to Dec 2, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests. NOV 26 • A 20-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing, possession of CDS [cocaine] and possession of CDS in a school zone in the 1300 block of Springwood Avenue. • A 19-year-old male from Eatontown […]

Asbury Park city officials are looking to see if their professional staff is producing the most bang for the city’s buck. Under the direction of the city council, the administration issued a request for qualifications Monday for several positions to see what else is available in the current market. Positions include the city’s labor attorney, […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the […]

Temperatures are mild at the Jersey Shore, making it easy to long for the sunny days of summer. For those who have summer on the brain, beach badge certificates for the 2015 season will soon be on sale at One Municipal Plaza. The city makes badges available this time of year so they can be given as […]

A project that will continue redevelopment along Springwood Avenue and another that will see a full-block built out along the city’s waterfront both secured green lights from the city last week. At their Nov. 24 meeting, the Asbury Park Planning Board voted unanimously to grant final approvals on The Renaissance, a 64-unit, four-building affordable housing development […]