City officials recently announced a shortfall of $1,070,000 in the city’s 2012 budget more than a month after its approval — but according to former chief financial officer [CFO] Juan Uribe, those who put the budget together knew of the discrepancy all along. “This was a deliberate move suggested by the auditor to the city […]

From Sept. 16 to 27 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: SEPT. 16 • A 33-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with resisting arrest and obstruction of justice at the intersection of Springwood and Atkins avenues. SEPT. 20 • A 27-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with […]

Local bar owner John McGillion is using local talent to name three new bars, and he’s planning to pick the winners on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at Johnny Mac’s on Main Street. McGillion recently purchased the former Adriatic restaurant and has been doing construction there for the past few months. He’s also been running a naming […]

The Allenhurst Beach Club’s north deck may be converted into an enclosed event venue in the next year. Beach club workers are putting together cost estimates for a variety of potential projects, including converting the club’s north deck into an enclosed space for use during the off season. Each year, the borough commissioners approves improvement […]

Convention Hall is closed for the night as Meridian Health hosts a Wild West-themed event for its physicians and their guests. “It’s a thank-you for their partnership with us,” said Meridian spokesperson Robert Cavanaugh. “We had it [in Convention Hall] last year and it’s a great venue, so we wanted to bring everyone back again.” […]

Ernesto Cullari, Asbury Park resident and triCityNews Justified Right columnist, captured the scene at the Classic Car Show last weekend on Lake Avenue in the city. The show featured a huge variety of vintage automobiles, including this 1940’s-era black Cadillac captured by Cullari in all its splendid glory. Send your Friday Foto to fridayfotoaps@gmail.com.

Incumbent Sheila Brazile and newcomer Jessie Ricks are running together for three-year seats on the Asbury Park Board of Education [BOE]. BOE elections are being held in November with the general election for the first time this year. Previously, they were held in April. Eight have declared candidacy for four spots on the nine-member board. […]

Local restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach is set to open her very first food-free bar to the public this weekend. The bar will be called Asbury Park Yacht Club, a tongue-in-cheek nod to boating culture found in other parts of New Jersey. Schlossbach and her husband Scott divide their time between Asbury Park and Normandy Beach, and […]

Superintendent Denise Lowe’s first four-year contract with the school district ends this December and the board of education [BOE] will soon vote on whether to keep her in her post. Lowe has been superintendent since 2009. Board members have discussed Lowe’s soon-to-expire contract in executive session, closed to the public and without Lowe in attendance, […]

Members of the Asbury Park Fire Department extinguished a three-alarm fire at 1026 and 1028 Sewall Ave. this afternoon, according to fire chief Kevin Keddy. The department received word of the fire at around 12:30 p.m., Keddy said. It took firefighters about two and a half hours to get it under control. Flames were not […]