An application has been filed with the city clerk’s office to transfer a liquor license from the closed Ivan & Andy’s Prime restaurant on Cookman Avenue into new ownership. The license purchaser is Cookman Restaurant Group, LLC., and the application is for use at its current location at 508 Cookman Ave. The liquor license transfer […]

Thanks to modern technology, visitors to the Asbury Park Boardwalk who wonder what parts of the waterfront looked like back in the city’s heyday have a chance to see them in an “augmented” reality. Monmouth University professors Mike Richison and Marina Vujnovic and Kean University professor Ed Johnston have spent two years researching the history of […]

Juice Beach, formerly Pure Health Bar, has rebranded and is in the midst of construction on a second location on the Asbury Park boardwalk. Cathy Gallo, 51, [shown above, at right] has owned and operated the store at 701 Cookman Ave. for just under 3 years. Now, 3 generations of women in her family will […]

The Asbury Park Democratic Committee on Monday selected the members of their executive board, according to a news release from the organization. Joe Grillo [shown above] was re-elected as chairman and Donna Harrison [at right] as vice chair. Angela Ahbez-Anderson was selected as recording secretary, Trudie Syphax as treasurer and Duanne Small was selected as […]

Public testimony at a previous planning board meeting has prompted owners of Taka restaurant to rethink the facade renovations at their new Cookman Avenue location. Rather than the cultured stone facade planning board members granted preliminary approvals on [shown below], owners will attempt to restore the existing brick facade currently hidden by a stucco finish […]

Members of Asbury Park’s North Jersey Coast Line Coalition have requested a meeting with New Jersey Transit Executive Director Veronique Hakim to push for year-round direct train service between New York and Asbury Park. Members of the coalition’s executive board introduced themselves at a NJ Transit public board meeting Wednesday. The group seeks to bring […]

An Asbury Park man and a Neptune man have been accused of attempting to murder a 28-year-old Neptune resident, according to an indictment handed up by a Monmouth County Grand Jury Tuesday. Malik Briggs, 26, Asbury Park and Tyrice Berry, 21, Neptune were brought up on two counts each of first degree attempted murder, second […]

The Allenhurst Police Department, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, is holding a blood drive on Monday, June 23, from 1 to 6 p.m., according to a news release from the department. The blood drive will be held on the second floor of Allenhurst Borough Hall, located 125 Corlies Ave. Those who wish to donate […]

The first Super Safe Summer event in Asbury Park event is scheduled for Saturday, June 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the future site of the Springwood Avenue Park, between Union and Atkins avenues. The event will highlight all the summer programs available to the city’s youth. The event is free and open to the public. […]

A vacant building adjacent to the Lakehouse has been approved for renovations. The Asbury Park planning board unanimously approved an application for renovations to the Lake Avenue façade of 644 Cookman Ave. at their Monday meeting. The plan proposes a new brick facade with a corrugated aluminum awning and windows lining the ground floors providing an […]