Motorists will experience at least a two-year detour when construction on the Sunset Avenue bridge replacement project begins, but where the diversion will take place is still not finalized. The project has been a topic of conversation between Monmouth County officials and the city for over a year. The bridge [shown above], which links Asbury […]

The Asbury Park Historical Society is set to sponsor a gospel concert to honor the sounds of the city’s west side. On Saturday, Sept. 28, a “Gospel Explosion” concert will pay tribute to the city’s West Side Missionary Jubilaires, one of Asbury’s oldest and most famous gospel groups, according to a press release from the historical society. The […]

From Sept 18 to 24 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: SEPT 18 • A 50-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with robbery in the 900 block of Summerfield Avenue. • A 48-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS], possession of […]

A group of Neptune property owners withdrew their petition seeking a referendum to repeal the township’s new rent control ordinance after the discovery that a number of signatures on the petition may have been forged. Blaming a vendor retained to collect the signatures, a representative of the group said today that they would refer the matter […]

On Friday, Sept. 27, representatives from the Department of Health and Human Services will hold an information session on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Commonly referred to as the “Obamacare,” the measure is a federal healthcare overhaul whose proponents say will increase the coverage and affordability of health care in the United States. […]

Rental properties in Ocean Grove and Neptune Township that contain three or four units are no longer subject to rent control. The Neptune Township Committee [pictured above] on Monday approved an amendment to increase the threshold for minimum exemptions under the township’s rent control ordinance and established a rent leveling board to oversee rent control regulations. […]

Monmouth County officials doled out $15,000 in exchange for 218 weapons during  their gun buyback campaign Friday and Saturday. The anonymous program was sponsored by a Rumson resident who offered $25,000 of his own money to fund the campaign under one condition: one of the host locations had to be in Rumson. Authorities in Asbury […]

The Asbury Park City Council began an initial discussion Wednesday to amend a city ordinance that allows the sale of liquor to start at 7 a.m. on weekdays. The change would move the start time two hours later. The conversation was initiated by Councilwoman Amy Quinn. Quinn received “a number of emails” from residents who say […]

Asbury Park Middle School students now have a new, modern fitness facility at their disposal. Governor Christopher Christie [shown above, center] and Jake Steinfeld[at left], Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness and founder of Body by Jake, were on hand at the middle school Monday to cut the ribbon on the brand new facility […]

The Asbury Park High School [APHS] football team Friday night played for the first time in the school’s history under new stadium lighting installed at the Asbury Park football stadium. The lighting was installed two months ago and paid for by funds from the sale of a the former board of education building downtown, according to William […]