A local group has started an initiative to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy normalize their lives through the purchase of laundry cards. Amy Quinn, Heather Jensen, Jill Potter, Seven Froias, Richard Virgilio, Jeffrey Seeds and Joe Woerner are spearheading the movement to donate laundry cards to Asbury Park residents who are still without power […]

Efforts to bring a dog park in Library Square Park earlier this year were unsuccessful, but some dog park advocates are working to institute a park elsewhere in town. An eight-member dog park committee has been formed and met for the first time on Thursday, Oct. 25. “The first charge of the committee is to […]

Snowfall began earlier this afternoon after a windy and rainy morning due to a nor’easter hitting the region. The early snowfall is hitting just 10 days after Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, leaving many homeless and millions without power. In Asbury Park, 730 Jersey Central Power & Light [JCP&L] customers are still without power, […]

Residents who hadn’t yet evacuated the senior citizen building on Ocean Avenue have all been taken to the homes of friends and family or to a shelter in Wall Township, city manager Terence Reidy has confirmed. The tower was evacuated as of last night, when more than 70 residents moved out of the building temporarily, […]

As school closures continue through the end of this week, the Boys and Girls Club is opening its doors to all local kids from noon to 4 p.m. today, tomorrow and Friday. “In a time like this, it’s critical for an organization like ours to be there and to do everything in our power to […]

The unofficial results are in for Asbury Park’s election yesterday, and a local charter study commission has been approved with five members. Results for the board of education [BOE] election are also in. Although that race is tighter, it appears Qzeena Taylor, Rev. Geneva Smallwood, Barbara Lesinski and Christian Hall have prevailed. County workers are […]

Just 10 days after the Jersey Shore was battered by Hurricane Sandy, a nor’easter storm is on its way to the east coast. “It’s going to be a real nor’easter and it’s not going to have the punch Hurricane Sandy had,” city manager Terence Reidy said, “but … we’re looking at a possibility of 40 […]

[UPDATE: The council meeting has been cancelled due to an impending nor’easter. The following is a post from before the meeting was cancelled.] A council meeting scheduled for tomorrow night is shifting focus to Hurricane Sandy, city manager Terence Reidy said today. “It’s not going to be a regular meeting,” Reidy said. “It’s going to […]

Despite the ferocity of Hurricane Sandy, the restaurants and businesses on the Asbury Park boardwalk can reopen next month — depending on the availability of replacement parts to fix electric systems damaged by the storm. That’s the assessment of Gary Mottola, president of investments for Madison Marquette, the boardwalk redeveloper. “All in all, we fared […]

The city’s schools are remaining closed until further notice, so local organizations are continuing to provide recreation opportunities for area youth. The school buildings’ power has been restored but officials are now assessing damage, city manager Terence Reidy said. School is closed tomorrow. Recreation was provided for children from noon to 3 p.m. at the […]