The city plans to rebuild dunes at the north and south ends of town, but will not build dunes elsewhere on the beach front. Head lifeguard Joe Bongiovanni and city engineer Joe Cunha advised the city council on what to do about the dunes at last night’s council meeting. Before Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. […]

Asbury Park’s city council is scheduled to meet in council chambers tonight, with a closed executive session starting at 5 p.m.; a workshop session at 6 p.m.; and a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Items on the agenda include: • An update on the beach dunes during the workshop session. The dunes at the North […]

Three 18-year-old Asbury Park men were arrested and charged with attempted burglary on Jan. 9 at approximately 4:45 p.m., Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno has said. A passerby noticed three males attempting to break into a house on Comstock Street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, Salerno said. The police were alerted and Detective Daniel […]

The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts [SICA] will close the doors of its Asbury Park facility at the end of January, according to the president of its board of trustees. “As of January 31, 2013, SICA will no longer continue to operate out of our existing facility on Lake and Cookman Avenues in Asbury […]

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many businesses and homeowners have become frustrated while dealing with insurance companies. One business owner, local restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach [pictured at right with husband and business partner Scott Szegeski] is raising money online while she waits to see if insurance funds will come through. Following Hurricane Irene in 2011, […]

Pucker and Tony’s, two pop-ups serving classic boardwalk fare, will be up and running as soon as the boardwalk is ready, owner Kristina Bannon [pictured above] has said. Pucker, which serves lemonade and French fries, and Tony’s, which serves sausage sandwiches and steak sandwiches, sustained minimal damage in Hurricane Sandy, which struck on Oct. 29, […]

One of the region’s most famous landmarks, Ocean Grove’s Grand Auditorium, lost a large portion of its roof during Hurricane Sandy [pictured above], but officials say permanent repairs should be done by Memorial Day. The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association oversees the Auditorium’s operation, and the group’s interim chief operating officer is Ralph Del Campo. The […]

Joe Grillo has announced his candidacy in the 2013 city council election. Grillo, 36, lives on Cookman Avenue with his wife, planning board member Seresa Grillo, and their three-year-old daughter, Leonora. Grillo works as the executive director of the Monmouth County Democrats and is the chairperson of the Asbury Park Democratic organization. Previously, he was […]

The New York Times takes note in its Sunday edition tomorrow of the new ShowRoom Cinema on Cookman Avenue. In an article entitled “Cinematic Polish for an Evolving Shore Town”, Times reporter Tammy La Gorce writes that the ShowRoom is “not the sort of experience the typical multiplex is likely to replicate.” The story was posted today […]

An exhibit for Asbury Park music fans is opening this weekend in the space left vacant by The ShowRoom independent theatre. The Asbury Park Musical Heritage Foundation [APMHF] took over the storefront at 708 Cookman Ave. when the theatre moved across the street in 2012. APMHF will use the space for exhibits, performances and films. […]