Waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners yesterday released an updated list of properties they may acquire through eminent domain, reducing the number from about 50 to seven. “We feel this is positive for the city and the properites in the waterfront redevelopment area,” said Brian Cheripka, vice president of land for Asbury Partners. He declined to comment […]

The governing body on Aug. 1 will vote on the 2012 budget it debuted in February. The proposed spending plan bears a 3.2-percent tax increase. After months of waiting, the city last week learned it will receive $3.5 million in transitional aid. The municipality introduced its budget in February, but could not adopt it until […]

Now that the Asbury Park Drum Circle is no longer able to use the boardwalk for its twice-weekly performances, they may take their show on the road to Belmar. Madison Marquette has invited the group to use the Fourth Avenue green space, between the boardwalk and Ocean Avenue, for its Tuesday and Saturday night performances […]

From July 10 through July 16, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: • On July 10, a 25-year-old male from Ocean Township was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance [CDS] and contempt of court at Boston Way. • On July 10 a 22-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged […]

A protest held on the boardwalk this weekend resulted in one man’s arrest after he allegedly exposed himself while taking his pants off to reveal a green thong-like garment, police say. Steve Ettinger, 35, of Ballston, N.Y., “was exposed during the process of dropping his pants,” Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. A police […]

The city is looking to finally dispose of some “rusted, broken-down” cars that sit behind the transportation center, Mayor Ed Johnson said at the July 11 council meeting. And after the cars are removed, the city will remodel that parking lot. A resident complained about the cars’ appearance and Johnson agreed, saying, “Welcome to my […]

The Asbury Park Jazz Festival celebrated its 24th anniversary this year — but some felt the genre the event is known for was under-represented. Officials say next year’s event will feature more jazz. The June 30 and July 1 festival started in 1989  as a gathering of local jazz musicians and has since grown into […]

The dog park planned for Library Square Park may be scrapped, as the city councilwoman who initially proposed it now says she will move to rescind the resolution authorizing the park at the next council meeting. “At the last council meeting, some different people got up and expressed their concerns in a very reasonable and […]

With news that Asbury Park’s beaches will be staying open later to protect public safety, city resident Susan Ring brings us this shot of Asbury lifeguards on duty. “I’ve lived all along the Jersey Shore (Spring Lake, Toms River, Bay Head, Point Pleasant Beach, Long Branch and Ocean Grove) to name a few,” says Ring. […]

Visitors to Asbury Park should now find it easier to navigate the city due to the new Chamber of Commerce-sponsored way-finding signage at the Transportation Center. The Chamber of Commerce installed the way-finding lettering and signage in the transportation center to enable people coming off the train to locate the tunnel leading to the downtown […]