Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial will not submit a letter in support of the city’s attempt to secure a state Green Acres grant to preserve an area of the northern beachfront, leaving the city with little chance of obtaining the funds, according to preservation proponents. The move drew a sharp rebuke from Councilwoman Amy Quinn, who […]

Councilman John B. Moor and Councilwoman Amy Quinn have announced their intent to run for re-election to the Asbury Park City Council. They will seek to add candidates to form a slate, “Asbury Together,” as the election draws closer. In a prepared release, the incumbents cited urging from fellow citizens for them to continue their […]

With several new construction projects set to take place in the city next year, a city official has taken steps to bring back a program that would put local residents to work directing traffic around the construction sites. “The city had a flagman program a number of years ago,” said Council. “When construction projects come online, trained […]

Five months after deciding the City of Asbury Park website needed an upgrade, city officials are accepting offers for the redesign of cityofasburypark.com. The Asbury Park City Council began discussions in July to seek requests for proposals [RFPs] to the previous website, which many residents had then complained was outdated and not user-friendly. Weeks after […]

Every Wednesdays from Dec. 4-27, anyone who parks in any of the city’s metered spaced will enjoy free parking and, beginning today, three parking lots located along the waterfront will be left open until Jan. 2. Members of the Asbury Park City Council had announced plans to discuss holiday parking options at last week’s council meeting in […]

Members of the Asbury Park City Council are expected to address the issue of holiday parking rates at their next meeting on Nov. 26. Options are free parking, or free parking for three hours, in the downtown and waterfront. Reduced rates are also an option. One council member says that visitors will be given some […]

Gay marriage will now be legal for good in the state of New Jersey. Political news website politickernj.com reports the Governor Chris Christie’s administration has dropped its appeal of Judge Mary C. Jacobson’s September ruling, which granted same-sex partners the right to a civil marriage  in New Jersey beginning Monday. “In light of the N.J. […]

Among the first to do so in New Jersey, three same sex couples were married just after midnight Monday morning on the steps of the Paramount Theater on the Asbury Park boardwalk. The couples were Asbury Councilwoman Amy Quinn and Heather Jensen and Steven Brunner and Daniel Baum, as well as Aberdeen couple Karen Nicholson-McFadden […]

Councilwoman Amy Quinn [above, at left] and spouse Heather Jensen [center] are set to be remarried one minute after midnight on the Asbury Park boardwalk Monday, according to a news release from New Jersey United for Marriage. Quinn and Jensen will be one of the first three same-sex couples to exchange vows in New Jersey. […]

Stating that Asbury Park is “at a precipice,” Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni wants the city council to act quickly to replace retiring Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon. Gramaccioni’s made the comments in an email obtained by the Sun. The email was sent on Thursday to all five council members. “No organization can […]