[Update: Officials first reported a 40-year-old male had been shot. It has since been verified the victim’s true age is 39. This article has been updated to reflect that change.] A man was shot on Washington Avenue in broad daylight Sunday, according to officials. An emergency call was placed at 2:15 p.m. Sunday reporting a […]

Portraits of prominent African American men and women created by students from Asbury Park High School will be displayed in the library of City Hall throughout the month of February, in celebration of Black History Month. Visual art students from Asbury Park High School took some time out to salute their heroes and heroines by creating […]

For the past few months, two teams involved in a competition that seeks to award funds for projects that promote innovative and resilient designs in coastal regions affected by Hurricane Sandy have been on the ground gathering data in Asbury Park. The teams are a part of the Rebuild by Design competition created by members of […]

An Asbury Park official brought to light several issues of monies owed to the city at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, one of which is approximately $700,000 owed by a downtown redeveloper for payment in lieu of taxes. The past administration “did a horrible job” of collecting payments, according to Councilman John Moor. Moor said downtown […]

Travelers to Asbury Park who are unfamiliar with the city’s layout will no longer have to seek another human out to be pointed in the right direction when they disembark from the train. The Asbury Park City Council approved new signage for the interior of the Asbury Park Transportation Center at Wednesday’s council meeting. Signs […]

The New Jersey Department of Education’s annual School Performance Report was released this week. The reports breaks down the college and career readiness of students within all New Jersey school districts for the 2012-2013 school year, comparing the academic outcomes between similar school districts based on socioeconomic status as well as across the state. ASBURY PARK HIGH SCHOOL According […]

Due to high elementary school enrollment in the district, the Barack H. Obama School may be put back into operation as an elementary school come September. The Asbury Park Board of Education voted 9-0 Tuesday night to have school administrators develop a reorganization plan and provide a cost analysis of what it would take to […]

A possible land swap between the Asbury Park Housing Authority and redevelopers at the Springwood Avenue Project site is on the table. The Springwood Avenue Project is a multi-structure redevelopment venture slated for Springwood Avenue between Atkins Avenue and Memorial Drive. Terms and conditions of the redevelopers’ agreement are still being worked out and sources tell […]

Representatives from the Asbury Park Waterfront redevelopment campaign are soliciting opinions from the general public about what they would like to see on the Asbury Park Waterfront as plans to redevelop the area move forward. The group is managed by iStar Financial, the majority owner of Asbury Partners. Asbury Partners are the master developers of […]

Additional animal cruelty charges were brought upon two Asbury Park men after veterinarians confirmed the wounds and scars on two male pit bulls found in their care were bite marks. “They are definitely dog bites, the wounds are consistent with bite marks,” according to Victor “Buddy” Amato, chief of police for the Monmouth County Society for the […]