Eight chaplains were sworn in to assist the Asbury Park Police Department at a ceremony held during the Aug. 20 Asbury Park City Council meeting. They are Brian Major, Greg Hopson, Mark White, Rabbi Ilan Schanow, Audley Largie, Farah Major and Lyddale Akins. The chaplaincy program got its start through the Asbury Park Community Development Initiative [CDI] […]

The Asbury Park Homeowners Association will host their Second Annual Benefit for Asbury Park Youth Scholarships Sunday, August 24, in the outdoor space adjacent to Asbury Lanes. The theme of the event is Tropical Island Nite. A total of $2000 worth of goods and services from area businesses will be auctioned or raffled off, along […]

Another restaurant has opened up on the Asbury Park boardwalk. Owners of Cubacan and Stella Marina are now operating a third venture in the First Avenue Pavilion, Blu Nami, a Japanese restaurant with an American bar atmosphere, according to co-owner Nick Oliveri. As of Thursday, August 21, the restaurant will be open seven days a […]

This year, New Jersey Zombie Walk participants will be seeing red — fireworks, that is. The Asbury Park City Council Wednesday approved an all-red fireworks display to take place Saturday night, October 4, after the 2014 walk. The “blood red” fireworks show will set off after sunset on the oceanfront near the Third and Fifth avenue […]

Cameo Bar, a watering hole on Main Street that caters to the gay population, will move to a space in downtown Asbury Park. Johnny Mac’s House of Spirit’s owner John McGillion confirmed his plan to relocate the bar to 722 Mattison Avenue, in the old Tabernacle of Glory church location. McGillion closed purchase on the […]

The City has been awarded $926,070 from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority [NJEDA] for light fixtures to be installed on the boardwalk. The funds will be used to replace the “cobra head” conventional highway style poles and light fixtures with new energy efficient LED lights throughout the entire length of the boardwalk, from Asbury […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, Recently, the Asbury Park City Council declined to approve a proposal from master waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial to add additional curb extensions, or “bump-outs”, to intersections along Kingsley Avenue in Asbury Park.  However, city officials should take another look at the benefits of these valuable, pedestrian-friendly amenities. City officials provided a […]

Samuel Adams Brew & View, a free summer party and film series that features Samuel Adams beer, is making its final stop in Asbury Park Thursday, August 21. Festivities get underway at 6 p.m. in Bradley Park, located just west of Convention Hall. Lawn games, food trucks and live music will be on site and […]

Councilman John Loffredo has decided against running in the November 2014 City Council election. After serving over 12 years in the position, Loffredo [at right] is moving on. There are “many things life has to offer,” he said, and while he won’t be serving in an official position, he will continue his service to the […]

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 […]