A public comment period is now open for Asbury Park’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, a part of the its Complete Streets initiatives adopted in October 2015. “The Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan was developed with community participation through outreach efforts at City events, an online survey map, two stakeholder focus groups, and a steering […]

A new eatery opened Thursday in a high-profile location across from City Hall on Main Street. Sami’s Mediterranean Street Food is a concept born out of the casual cuisine of the Mediterranean, where owner Sami Saab, 32, has lived in both Lebanon and Southern France. The fare will be influenced by Lebanese, Italian, and southern […]

The Surfrider Foundation, Jersey Coast Chapter, and COBRA: Citizens in Opposition to Beach Restrictive Access, is leading a charge to save a beach access point Deal officials plan to vote on vacating during a 9 am Wednesday Board of Commissioners’ meeting. First introduced on Nov 9, the ordinance seeks to vacate the street end at […]

 Asbury Park based attorney, social justice and community advocate Luanne Peterpaul has been tapped by Mayor John Pallone to serve as the next municipal court judge in Long Branch, city officials have announced. “I believe Luanne will be a welcomed selection for the City of Long Branch,” Pallone said in a written statement. “Her background […]

No Fee Increase But Changes Include New License-Plate Recognition System, Pay-by-Plate Parking, Virtual Permits, & Updated Zone  City officials have announced changes ahead of the 2019 permit parking season. Among them will be the launch of a new license-plate recognition system aimed at easing parking issues in the 1.4 square mile community. But what motorists […]

The Asbury Park City Council announced Friday the beginning of a public comment period for the North End Boardwalk Project. Comments from concerned residents, visitors and businesses for proposed improvements to the North End Boardwalk area will be collected via online and by handwritten submission through Dec 23, according to a written statement on the […]

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Editor, Asbury Sun, On behalf of Save Asbury’s Waterfront [SAW], I wish to respond to three statements made in the Asbury Park Sun’s Dec 5th article regarding iStar’s beach club plans. 1) “During the design process, iStar met with members of the local community to discuss the project…” The last public-wide meeting where information about […]

Three Jersey Shore residents are charged with weapons possession following a Wednesday evening motor vehicle stop but one suspect, considered to be dangerous, remains at large, Chief David Kelso has announced in a written news statement. Imirrah Bouie, a 20 year old female from Asbury Park; Nailah Hines, a 19 year old female from Neptune […]

iStar, Asbury Park’s master waterfront redeveloper, will move forward with plans to build an oceanfront beach club, according to a news statement released Wednesday afternoon. The publicly traded company submitted plans to the City Wednesday for its one-story club to be located on Ocean Avenue between Sixth and Seventh avenues. The project will boast a […]