After a small fire erupted this morning in the Ocean Avenue senior tower, power is out again and residents are being evacuated due to dropping temperatures in the city. The fire started around 9 a.m. this morning, fire chief Kevin Keddy said, due to an electrical malfunction in the 480-volt transformer serving the building. The […]

Jersey Central Power & Light [JCP&L] has released estimates for when power will be restored to municipalities that were affected by Hurricane Sandy last week throughout New Jersey. Many areas of the state have been without power since last Monday, including parts of Asbury Park. According to JCP&L’s timetable, 3,149 customers are currently without power […]

When the city’s voters go to the polls tomorrow, they’ll be making decisions on the local, regional, state and national levels. In addition to choosing a President, Vice President, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, County Clerk and two Freeholders, voters will also see the board of education election on their ballots in November this year for […]

School’s out until further notice, but that doesn’t mean the city’s youngsters have to sit at home. Due to last week’s Hurricane Sandy, school has been canceled since last Monday, when the storm hit. School is canceled tomorrow, as well, city manager Terence Reidy said today, but the district is shooting to re-open on Wednesday. […]

The pickup of recyclables in town will resume next week after having been disrupted by last week’s Hurricane Sandy, according to an update on the city website. Garbage pickup is as usual this week. Schools are closed today, Monday, Nov. 5, and tomorrow, according to city manager Terence Reidy. He said the district is shooting […]

Election Day is tomorrow despite continued power outages throughout the city and region caused by last week’s Hurricane Sandy. Some polling locations have been changed due to the outages. The following polling locations are in effect regardless of whether power comes back to the approximately 3,202 residents who are still without electricity. The deadline to […]

A water emergency announced this morning is no longer in effect in Asbury Park, city manager Terence Reidy said moments ago. “The sewer plant is back up and running and we have power there,” Reidy said. Residents were urged not to use the city’s water for any purpose, although the water’s condition was safe, said […]

[UPDATE: City manager Terence Reidy said at 12:05 p.m. today that power has been restored to the waste water treatment plant and the emergency is no longer in effect. City residents can now use water normally. For the full story, click here.] Asbury Park residents are being urged not to use water for any purpose […]

The landmark Allenhurst restaurant and bar known as Mr. C’s Beach Bistro suffered damage to its front bar area, where the large windows fronting the ocean were smashed when a beam collapsed from the intense wind during Hurrican Sandy. However, the restaurant area did not suffer significant damage, according to Mr. C’s Karen Marzulli, who […]

The 7:00 p.m. curfew put in place in Asbury Park in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has been lifted, according to the Facebook page of Mayor Ed Johnson. Johnson stated the following: Good Afternoon! The curfew in Asbury Park has been officially ended. A significant portion of the City now has power. We ask all […]