Work that began during the weekend to reopen most of the Asbury Park boardwalk was completed Tuesday. All of the fencing on Ocean Avenue has been removed, as well as the fences blocking access points to the boardwalk between Convention Hall and the Casino. There are two construction repair zones that remain — one north […]

The city council was scheduled to approve a contract for repairs to the south end of the boardwalk at a special meeting held yesterday, but council members decided to reject all the bids and try again instead. City attorney Fred Raffetto cited a “very real potential for litigation” as a reason for starting from scratch. […]

On New Year’s Day, hundreds of people will brave the elements and jump into the Atlantic in Asbury Park. The Sons of Ireland Polar Bear Plunge is scheduled for Jan. 1, 2013, with registration at 10 a.m.; a bagpipe march to the beach at 12:30 p.m.; and the plunge itself at 1 p.m. From 1 […]