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At least 3 displaced in Asbury Avenue house fire

It is the third fire to take place in the city within 24 hours

By Jill Bartlett


A two-family house that caught fire Thursday morning has left at least three Asbury Park residents without a home. Asbury Park firefighters responded to 1544 Asbury Avenue Thursday morning, according to an Asbury Park fire official. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire conditions on both the first and second floors of the home, located at […]

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Mar 13, 2014
Asbury Park

Troublesome traffic lights on waterfront to be fixed

Control at three-way intersection was 'fried by Sandy'

By Jill Bartlett


Broken traffic signals at one of the city’s busiest intersections will soon be repaired, with the work expected to begin by Aug.19. The lights at the three-way intersection of Kingsley Street and Cookman and Asbury avenues have been broken since Hurricane Sandy hit in October. Councilwoman Amy Quinn, who initiated the discussion about the signals […]

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Aug 08, 2013