The boardwalk restaurants that remain closed — Stella Marina, Cubacan and Langosta Lounge — can reopen in January when all storm-related repairs will be complete, according to Gary Mottola, president of investments for boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette. There was thought of rushing to finish the work before the end of the year, said Mottola [above […]

Christmas celebrations are continuing in the city with two tree lightings and a slew of holiday activities this weekend. A tree lighting was held in Convention Hall last weekend, drawing a huge crowd to the historic landmark’s Holiday Bazaar, which will be open for shopping on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through December. Tonight, the city […]

Synaxis restaurant, which served Greek cuisine from its location on Cookman Avenue, has closed and its owners are seeking a new spot outside of Asbury Park. “It’s time for us to look for another location,” said Savas Tsivicos, who owned the restaurant with his wife Maria. “Definitely not in the city. We are looking somewhere […]

To help businesses recover from Hurricane Sandy, the city has formulated a loan program for small local companies using a combination of urban enterprise zone [UEZ] funds and aid from NJ Community Capital [NJCC]. NJ Community Capital is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community financial development institution that provides loans to small businesses, schools and homeowners. NJCC […]

McLoone’s Asbury Grille will be the first business to reopen on the boardwalk after Hurricane Sandy when its doors open at 4 p.m. for dinner on Thursday, according to Tim McMahon, vice president for operations at McLoone Enterprises. The restaurant will resume normal operations on Friday. It will then be open for lunch and dinner […]

After the Allenhurst Beach Club sustained heavy damage from Hurricane Sandy, borough officials are looking not only to repair the club’s facilities, but also make improvements. The town hopes to offset costs with help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], officials said at last night’s commissioners’ meeting. FEMA has three different categories for repairs […]

Hurricane Sandy destroyed all the equipment inside Just Another Day’s boardwalk ice cream shop in Asbury Park, but owner Dave Fernicola has said the business inside the First Avenue Pavilion will reopen in mid-April as scheduled. Power was reportedly restored to the pavilion yesterday. Fernicola [pictured] is awaiting new windows and electrical inspection before he […]

Two men were arrested at about 10:30 p.m. last night while in the process of a robbery, police say. Police responded to a call about a robbery in progress near the corner of Pine Street and Sewall Avenue, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. One suspect attempted to flee the house and was apprehended on the […]

Restoration of the Savoy Theatre is one step closer to completion thanks to an ordinance passed by the city council on Nov. 19. The ordinance has two purposes — to increase the allowed height at the building’s site and to decrease the parking requirement for studio apartments. The Savoy is located inside the Kinmonth Building […]

In a key step toward reopening businesses on the boardwalk, electric power was restored to three oceanfront pavilions on Monday. For the first time since Hurricane Sandy, the lights were on at McLoone’s Asbury Grille in the Fifth Avenue pavilion as shown at top last night. Also turned on were the Ocean Ave. streetlights from […]