A sixteen year old Asbury Park resident has been arrested and charged with robbery in Allenhurst. Ocean Township Police received a call Monday shortly before 6 p.m. from a West Allenhurst resident who reported they heard glass shatter nearby, according to a news release from the Township of Ocean Police Department. When police arrived on […]

Only two weeks after alerting members of changes to the policy regarding cabana rentals at the Allenhurst Beach Club, Commissioner Terence Bolan announced at the June 11 commissioner’s meeting that no changes will be put into place this year. The policy changes are being delayed because the town has been advised that such changes could […]

In response to an updated set of rules for cabana renters sent out two weeks ago, out-of-town cabana renters came to the May 28 Allenhurst Borough Commissioners meeting to voice their concerns about the rule changes. One new rule states that if a cabana’s license holder dies, they can only pass their cabana down to […]

Allenhurst can now be included in the state’s beach replenishment plan, thanks to a resolution passed at the April 23 commissioners’ meeting. Allenhurst, Deal and Loch Arbour were not considered as part of the state’s initial plan for beach replenishment, Commissioner Chris McLoughlin said, but passage of this resolution enables Allenhurst and Loch Arbour to […]

Motorists may have to start paying for the parking spots around the Allenhurst train station [pictured above], pending the results of a town-wide parking survey conducted by the borough and the police. The borough is working with police captain and traffic safety supervisor Michael Schneider to examine the possible impact of changing these parking rules, […]

Beach club price rates are staying flat this year — but club members should anticipate an increase in 2014. “We’re holding rate the same as they were last year until we hear back from FEMA and the insurance companies,” Deputy Mayor Chris McLoughlin said at the March 26 commissioners meeting. “They will go up next year […]

Repairs to the Allenhurst Beach Club and Mr. C’s Beach Bistro are taking longer than anticipated, and the restaurant likely won’t reopen until next year. The club and Mr. C’s both received heavy damage in Hurricane Sandy, which hit on Oct. 29 last year. The borough plans to demolish Mr. C’s [pictured above] today, they […]

A misstep has caused Allenhurst to halt plans to consolidate with Loch Arbour — but Loch Arbour Mayor Paul Fernicola says the issue isn’t a deal-breaker. The two boroughs plan to merge, enabling Loch Arbour to leave the Ocean Township school district to join Allenhurst’s send-receive, per-pupil deal with Asbury Park’s school system. The move […]

Some borough residents complained about the long wait time to rent a beach club cabana at last night’s board of commissioner’s meeting, and suggested the commissioners change the rules. “Considering that our beach is basically wiped out, this is possibly a good time to try and create a more fair and equitable policy on renting the […]

The centerpiece of Allenhurst’s nativity scene was reported missing on Jan. 2 and police are currently following leads to locate the 150-pound figure of baby Jesus [pictured at right], according to Chief Robert Richter. “The people in town are upset,” Richter said. “Who steals the baby Jesus?” Police figure the culprits in this theft could […]