Members of the Asbury Park City Council voted Wednesday to finalize an agreement with downtown developer Sackman Enterprises to recoup five years’ worth of payments in lieu of taxes the city failed to bill the developer for. The vote passed 3-1. Deputy Mayor Sue Henderson and Council members Amy Quinn and John Loffredo voted yes. […]

The Asbury Park Drama Club’s production of “Dreamgirls” opened Thursday to a crowd of about 150 people, leaving two more performances Friday and Saturday nights. “We’re very pleased,” said Chanta L. Jackson, communications coordinator for the district. “We’re expecting larger crowds tonight and tomorrow.” “Dreamgirls,” based upon the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts […]

Police found more than a dozen people participating in an illegal gambling operation in a Bangs Avenue apartment Wednesday when they executed a search warrant at the residence, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Members of the prosecutor’s office and Asbury Park Police executed two search warrants simultaneously Wednesday at […]

A Neptune man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting that occurred in Asbury Park in December of last year, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Kenneth Bailey, 24, of Milton Avenue, is charged with first degree attempted murder, second degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose […]

The Asbury Park City Council granted conceptual approval Wednesday on national homebuilder K. Hovnanian’s proposal to build 28 townhome units in the western portion of the city’s waterfront redevelopment zone. The vote was 3-1. Deputy Mayor Susan Henderson and Council members John Loffredo and John Moor voted yes. Councilwoman Amy Quinn voted no. Mayor Myra […]

Representatives from LAZ parking are hosting a job fair in the iStar Residential office located at 1100 Ocean Avenue in the city Thursday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The parking company manages the day-to-day operations of the three surface parking lots located on the Asbury Park Waterfront under the direction of waterfront […]

The Asbury Park City Council gave final approval Wednesday for the 2014 Skate and Surf Festival to take place in Bradley Park May 17 and 18. Skate and Surf Festival is a multi-day, youth culture event that combines music, competitive gaming, skateboarding and surfing. The event will feature five total stages with Bands New Found Glory, […]

Long-time labor activist James Keady — a former Asbury Park Councilman who unsuccessfully sought to regain his seat in last year’s election — was deported from Indonesia on Tuesday. Keady [right, with fist in the air] is the director and founder of the Educating for Justice [EFJ] non-profit organization. Among his activities with the group […]

Hoagitos, the gourmet mini-sub shop on the Asbury Park boardwalk, is bringing pork roll, egg and cheese sandwiches to the Asbury Park boardwalk this summer along with sliders for the late night crowd. Owners have expanded the menu to include breakfast options of “spuds” along with variations of $4 egg and cheese sandwiches which will […]

City administration and downtown Asbury Park developer Sackman Enterprises have worked out a tentative agreement on five years’ worth of payments owed to the city on the Steinbach building. The amounts  are owed under a payment in lieu of taxes [PILOT] agreement for the residential portion of the restored building located in the downtown business […]