Seven city council candidates have filed their nominating petitions by today’s 4 pm deadline, according to City Clerk Melody Hartsgrove.  Three council seats are up for grabs. Council elections in Asbury Park are non-partisan, with candidates running in one column without party affiliation. The council seats have four year terms. The election is Nov. 3. […]

Asbury Park Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn (above), Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton, and Councilwoman Eileen Chapman announced today that they will be seeking four-year terms on the Asbury Park City Council in this November’s election. All three were previously elected in 2016 and will be running again as the Asbury Together ticket.  In a news release, the […]

City Transportation Manager Michael Manzella has an additional responsibility to add to his portfolio — Deputy City Manager. Manzella was named to the post at Monday’s annual city council reorganization meeting, according to Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn. (Shown with Manzella at right.) Manzella, 33, will continue on as Transportation Manager. He’ll receive a $10,000 stipend […]

iStar [the city’s master waterfront developer] and the City, announced in a joint news statement that an agreement has been reached on how to move forward with the reconstruction of the north end boardwalk. “With the cooperation of iStar, we are ready to bring a new boardwalk to the north end,” Mayor John Moor said. […]

As part of an effort to preserve a parcel known as Bradley Cove on Asbury Park’s northern beachfront, the city council appears ready to approve a resolution Wednesday night to hire a firm to do an appraisal of the land. Waterfront redeveloper iStar has the development rights to the .6 acre parcel, which stretches along […]

The Asbury Park City Council and members of the community paid special tribute Gerald ‘Jerry’ Scarano this week, just hours after learning the regular attendee, who often challenged procedure and practices, had died. Scarano, 63, and his roomate Harold Kelly, 48, were found dead inside the former’s Ocean Boulevard home, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Spokesman […]

A Monday night fundraising event hosted by Sen Vin Gopal [D-11] at Parlor Gallery on Cookman Avenue raised over $4,000 for the Asbury Park Democrats, Chair Joe Grillo said. “After decades of political division, Asbury Park is now the political pulse point of coastal Monmouth [County], Grillo said. “This didn’t happen by accident. It happened […]

An alternative short term rental ordinance has been introduced by city resident Jon Biondo and a list of 250 petitioners. The initiative is being placed before the governing body in unison with the city’s proposed regulations to manage the Airbnb-style rentals, with the clear opposing distinction of eliminating the mandate that a short term rental […]

The city’s bike sharing program has launched. “Biking is good for the environment, it helps our residents connect to jobs and commercial districts, and it’s good for our health,” said Mayor John Moor. “We’re one of the first cities in New Jersey with a bike share program, and definitely the first along the Jersey Shore.” Moor  and […]

The flags were raised in unison shortly after 5 p.m. Friday to welcome Pride. And although the 26th Annual NJ Pride Celebration will be held Sunday, the Asbury Park community came together to usher in the signature state event that celebrates not only the LGBTQ community but diversity and acceptance. Led by Deputy Mayor Amy […]