Beginning Fridays in June, visitors to Asbury Park will once again be able to end their day relaxing on the beach next to a bright bonfire. The Asbury Park City Council gave the OK for boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette to host the weekly events at their Wednesday meeting. Bonfires will be held Wednesday nights at […]

Trinity Episcopal Church in Asbury Park, built between 1908 and 1911, has been formally listed on the New Jersey State Register of Historic Places. The May 8 listing acknowledges the church’s historic significance, which arises from its Late Gothic Revival architecture, its near-original fixtures and its important stained glass artistry, as a part of the legacy of its […]

Native tree species will be placed where palm trees once provided shelter from the sun in the “Summer Experience” shaded hammock garden, previously the site of the Vive sales trailer. The Asbury Park planning board Monday gave unanimous approval for master waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial to swap out the palms, which they had trucked up […]

From May 14 to May 19 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: MAY 14 A 37-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of CDS at the intersection of Atkins and Atlantic avenues. A 25-year-old male from Oakhurst was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing in the 300 block […]

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 […]

A two-day gun buyback program aimed to provide an anonymous way to surrender weapons brought in 359 guns this past weekend at locations in Asbury Park and Rumson, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office. On Friday, 209 firearms were surrendered: 112 in Asbury Park and 97 in Rumson. On Saturday, […]

The Human Rights Campaign is in need of volunteers to staff a tent during the 23rd Annual LGBTI Pride Celebration to be held on June 1. No experience is necessary; both new and experienced volunteers are welcome. Three shifts are available, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; noon to 3 p.m.; and 2 to 5 p.m. The […]

[Update: The original release issued incorrectly stated the city’s annual Memorial Day service in Veteran’s Park hosted by VFW Post #1333 would commence at 11 a.m. The services will begin at 10 a.m. This article has been updated to reflect that change.] Governor Chris Christie will make a stop on the Asbury Park boardwalk May 23 […]

Two different groups planted a total of 30 new trees in Asbury Park on Saturday, May 17. Through a donation made by Manasquan-based Sunshine Girl Charities Inc., the city’s Environment and Shade Tree Commission [ESTC] planted seven fruit trees adjacent to the community garden behind the municipal complex. Two 6-foot apple trees, two plum trees, […]

The Skate and Surf Festival made a successful return to the city where it began over the weekend. Approximately 3,500 people attended the festival by police estimates, according to Asbury Park Police Deputy Chief Anthony Salerno. “It was a peaceful, well-behaved gathering,” Salerno said. “The promoter had plenty of security and law enforcement to assist […]