Detective Anthony Salerno will be promoted to Deputy Chief at a swearing-in ceremony Thursday, May 1 in Asbury Park City Council chambers. Salerno [shown above] has been with the department for 26 years. “He’s the right person the for job,” said Chief Mark Kinmon. “He’s got a lot of history in the city — he’s an […]

Developers of two adjacent buildings on Bond Street have plans to further upgrade the vacant structures located between Cookman and Mattison avenue. Project Architect Eric Allen Cohen and the property owner Karina Bilger are scheduled to appear in front of the Asbury Park planning board May 12 to seek approvals for roof deck amenities, overall […]

Residents and visitors can expect some early morning road closures this Saturday and Sunday as runners of the the Asbury Park Half Marathon and 18th annual New Jersey Marathon wind their way through the city. Approximately 2,000 runners will take part in the Asbury Park Half, according to the event website. The New Jersey Marathon […]

Phase two reconstruction of the Asbury Park boardwalk, from Convention Hall south to First Avenue should be fully complete prior to Memorial Day. Construction has “just about” reached Convention Hall and once all of the decking is in place, the south entrances to Convention Hall’s Grand Arcade will open up again, according to Tom Gilmour, the city’s […]

One week from today, the Kula Café will celebrate its first anniversary operating out of Asbury Park’s Springwood Center. Anniversary festivities include an open house featuring top New Jersey jazzmen from 4 to 6 p.m. followed by the spring start-up of Thursday night live blues from 7 to 10 p.m, according to a news release from café […]

Waterfront developer iStar Financial is set to appear in front of the city’s Technical Review Committee Monday to present updated plans for a townhome development on the western waterfront area. The project, “South Grand” proposes 28 units on the eastern end of the block bound by Sewall, Monroe and Grand Avenues, and Heck Street. The […]

The Asbury Park Historical Society has launched a major fundraising campaign to purchase and restore the historic Stephen Crane House in Asbury Park, according to a news release from the Historical Society. The house, located at 508 Fourth Avenue, was built in 1876 and is one of the oldest houses in Asbury Park. It is […]

Asbury Park Police have identified the dead body found in Deal Lake Monday as that of Arthur Ratcliffe, 62, a local homeless man, according to Asbury Park Police Capt. Marshawn Love. Police were able to identify Ratcliffe through investigative leads, he said. The body was spotted by a local fisherman who informed police around 2:30 p.m. […]

From April 9 to 21 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: APRIL 9  • A 24-year-old female from Neptune was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and defiant trespassing in the 1400 block of Springwood Avenue. • An 18-year-old male from Bradley Beach was arrested and charged with possession of […]

Come September, the city’s low-income youth that have dropped out of high school may have a chance to earn their high school equivalency diplomas while learning job skills and building affordable housing in the city. City resident Arnold Faulhaber has been working with Roselle-based nonprofit group Prevention Links to secure grant funding for a YouthBuild […]