The board of education [BOE] voted to bring Nicole Harris onto the board at its Nov. 28 meeting after interviewing five members of the community to replace Kevin Michel. Michel resigned in October, saying he had other commitments that needed his time and energy. Board members unanimously approved Harris for the position, which has a […]

Two Asbury Park residents who fought for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell became the first same-sex couple to wed in Cadet Chapel at West Point Academy last weekend. Brenda Sue Fulton and Penelope Gnesin chose to tie the knot at the West Point landmark on Dec. 1 due to Fulton’s military history and […]

From Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, 2012, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: NOV. 28 A 20-year-old male from Colts Neck was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. NOV. 29 A 19-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing and possession of CDS in the 600 […]

The city council approved a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes program for the Springwood Center at the Nov. 19 council meeting. The program allows local nonprofit group Interfaith Neighbors to pay 5.5 percent of their annual gross revenue from the building for the first 15 years of the center’s existence. After that, payment will increase incrementally over 20 years […]

A high-profile Main Street building across from City Hall will be home to a new market offering prepared foods, baked goods and fresh flowers. Dean LaSasso is the owner of the business, which will be called “Dino’s on Main.” A February opening is planned, he said. LaSasso has signed a lease for the location, and […]

Asbury Park will receive over $1 million for Hurricane Sandy cleanup from the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], Congressman Frank Pallone’s office announced last week. The city sought about $1.8 million for cleanup from FEMA, city manager Terence Reidy said, and will receive $1.2 or $1.3 million. FEMA awards public assistance grants on a rolling basis […]

Monmouth County’s Democrat and Republican party organizations are uniting for the first time to hold a fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy relief at the Stone Pony. “We’re putting politics aside in the name of disaster relief,” said Joe Grillo, chair of the Asbury Park Democrats and executive director of the Monmouth County Democrats. “This is such […]

The city’s charter study commission is holding its first meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers. At tonight’s organizational meeting, commissioners will establish a meeting schedule and select a chair and vice-chair, as well as begin drafting bylaws. The group may also discuss whether it will need a budget. Charter study experts Ernest Reock and […]

Picking up where they left off before Hurricane Sandy, Tim McLoone and his band “The Shirleys” reopened McLoone’s Supper Club Saturday night with the last two songs they played before the October 29 storm shut down the Asbury Park boardwalk. “So where were we?” joked McLoone [at top] as he sat down at the piano […]

Asbury Park’s youngest published authors are celebrating their published volume of work with an open house today at Big Brothers Big Sisters at 4 p.m. The event will also function as a ribbon cutting for Big Brothers and Big Sisters’ [BBBS] new Asbury Park headquarters at 305 Bond St. The book is a collection of […]