Members of the Asbury Park City Council voted Wednesday against installation of bump-out curbing along several Kingsley Street intersections throughout the waterfront. A bump-out is the extension of the curb at the corners of a four-way intersection, which narrow the road and effectively eliminate the shoulder. Bump-outs shorten the time a pedestrian is exposed to […]

The New Jersey Tree Foundation, in partnership with American Forests and the City of Asbury Park, is getting ready to plant another round of shade trees in the city this fall, according to a news release from the foundation. Anyone who would like a 12-14 foot tree planted in the space between the curb and […]

An audit requested by city officials has uncovered more billing deficiencies in regard to payment in lieu of tax [PILOT] agreements on downtown apartment buildings. The city failed to properly bill close to $282,000 worth of property taxes on the Griffin and Post apartment buildings, according to city manager John “Jack” Kelly. The total amount of […]

An ordinance that makes several changes to a plan that sets the framework for how the Springwood Avenue corridor will be redeveloped passed its first reading Wednesday. The Michaels Organization, a Marlton-based company that specializes in affordable, mixed-financed housing, seeks to build a mix of 64 residential townhouse and multi-family units within three buildings on vacant lots […]

The Asbury Park City Council voted Wednesday to grant conceptual approval on a re-adaptive use project to turn the Salvation Army building, located at 200 Fifth Avenue, into a boutique hotel. Master waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial brought in Manhattan-based architectural firm Stonehill & Taylor  to transform the long-vacant building into an 110-room hotel with a […]

The Prevention Resource Network [PRN] is looking for service providers to set up tables for events in conjunction with the 7th annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day [NLAAD]. NLAAD is a national event to educate the Hispanic community about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The 2014 theme for this observance is “Engaging Youth Voices in HIV and AIDS Response.” On […]

From July 29 to Aug. 5, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: JULY 29 • A 46-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia in the 1000 block of Mattison Avenue. • A 50-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the 1500 […]

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 […]

Representatives from the New Jersey Department of Transportation [DOT] and NJ Transit officials met with city officials Friday to discuss a plan that would permanently close access between Main Street and Memorial Drive at the intersection of Summerfield Avenue. The closure dovetails with a county project that will reconfigure the traffic pattern of Memorial Drive […]

On Thursday, July 24 at 3:45 p.m., Asbury Park’s Cable Television Advisory Committee [APTV] broadcast to home television sets for the first time in the station’s history. The local station has been uploading recorded City Council meetings and other content to the internet since January of 2014, and now Asbury Park area residents can view the […]