Asbury Park saw a 13 percent drop in crime last year, according to an annual report compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigations [FBI]. The national Uniform Crime Report, launched in 1929, is a measurement to standardize crime per municipality. It outlines aggregated statistics on everything from violent crimes to property offenses, such as arson, […]

Starting in February, you’ll be using your license plate to pay for parking in Asbury Park instead of entering a space number — a system called “pay-by-plate.” If you pay for parking at a pay station, you’ll be inputting your license plate number. You can also save your license plate information in the city’s mobile […]

Applications will be accepted from January 24 to February 5 for the Salt School, a multi-week program developed by The Asbury hotel’s management company to provide an introduction to the hospitality industry and recruit Asbury Park residents as employees.  This year the Salt School is geared toward recruiting city residents as employees for the expected […]

As part of an effort to preserve a parcel known as Bradley Cove on Asbury Park’s northern beachfront, the city council appears ready to approve a resolution Wednesday night to hire a firm to do an appraisal of the land. Waterfront redeveloper iStar has the development rights to the .6 acre parcel, which stretches along […]

The Dave Matthews Band and the Lumineers will headline this year’s Sea. Hear. Now festival on the Asbury beach on September 21 and 22, according to a statement issued by the festival. Tickets will go on sale on January 23 for the festival at 10 am, the statement said. Visit the Sea. Hear. Now festival […]

Senators Vin Gopal [D-11] and Declan O’Scanlon [R-13] will host Ending Divisiveness Without Abandoning Principles, a panel discussion that will address public discourse and politics during the 14th Annual Celebration Event of the Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, being held 7:30 pm Wednesday at Congregation Torat El [301 Monmouth Rd]. The […]

The Asbury Park governing body has announced a public input meeting will be held prior to the creation of a Sunset Lake Master Plan. T&M Associates, the City’s Engineering firm, will lead the 7 pm Jan 16 discussion, being held in City Council Chambers at 1 Municipal Plaza. The public’s lake and park suggested improvements […]

Historical Society Reorganizes A presentation on the Jersey Shore’s most famous vacation and recreational destinations will be given during the annual reorganization meeting of the Asbury Park Historical Society. Lost Amusement Parks of the North Jersey Shore, written by Rick Geffken and George Severini, brings together rarely seen images from the Library of Congress, local […]

Another City native has joined the Asbury Park Police force. Islam Joshua, 24, sworn into duty Friday during a ceremony attended by friends, family, his new colleagues, and City officials. Asbury Park Police Department Spokesman Sgt. Michael Casey said Joshua was selected from the civil service city list. Municipal Clerk Cindy Dye administered the oath […]

The Asbury Park City Council has announced a public participation meeting will be held from 7 to 9 pm Jan. 15 at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, located at 600 Monroe Ave. The charrette-style meeting will allow attendees to vet proposed draft design options for the North End Boardwalk area, which includes refurbishing the boardwalk, upgrading […]