Bank on Mattison claimed the spot as the first new downtown bar and restaurant in Asbury Park  to open in 2014 earlier this month. Thomas McInerney, 43, his wife Jodi, 40, and his twin brother James partnered with former Baca manager Bryan Grant and former Old Man Rafferty’s manager Chase Moriarty, both 28, to bring […]

The Second Baptist Church’s Men’s Ministry Christian Education Department and Youth Ministry will host a Black History Month celebration and men’s health fair on Saturday, Feb. 1. Principal Baruti Kafele will deliver the keynote address at the celebration. Kafele is a “Hall of Fame” urban public school educator with over 20 years of experience in […]

A new pharmacy whose goal is to fill prescriptions in 10 minutes or less has opened up on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Main Street. “That is the bottom line — our goal is to get the service quick,” said Kiran Venigalla, head pharmacist at the location. If a certain medication is not on-site, Quick Med […]

Two Asbury Park police officers remain unable to work after they suffered injuries in a car crash early Monday morning when their marked patrol car was hit by a 52-year-old city man who failed to yield to a stop sign, according to police. Patrolmen Michael Boone and Francis Sangi were travelling south on Memorial Drive […]

New Jersey Transit reports 10 to 15 minute delays Wednesday, Jan. 22 on all lines except for the Atlantic City Line due to ongoing inclement weather, according to a travel advisory notice on their website. Rail service is also operating on an extended weekend schedule on all lines except for the Atlantic City Line. Tickets […]

Tonight’s city council meeting has been cancelled due to freezing weather conditions, according to City Clerk Steven Kay. The meeting has been postponed to next Wednesday, Jan. 29. All business scheduled for tonight’s meeting will be addressed next week. Meeting times will remain the same, with a closed executive session at 4 p.m.; a workshop […]

The city council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4 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 agenda for […]

County officials have postponed a meeting with city officials to discuss the possible preservation of Bradley Cove. “The county decided they needed to cancel it,” said Acting City Manager Anthony Nuccio. At this point, Nuccio is “not comfortable” discussing why the meeting was cancelled, he said. It is the third time the county  has agreed […]

Asbury Park Middle School students attended an assembly dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15, where they paid tribute to another civil rights leader, Nelson Mandela, according to an announcement from seventh grade teacher David Wronko. The date marks what would have been King’s 85th birthday. King’s leadership during […]

From Jan. 14 to 20 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: JAN 14 • A 22-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice in the 100 block of Monmouth Avenue. • A 47-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice in the […]