The League of Women Voters of Southern Monmouth County take their role seriously in promoting civic discourse and voter education in local government. To that end, the group will be organizing a non-partisan forum at which the seven candidates running for three seats on the Asbury Park City Council have been invited. From the group’s […]

The Citizens for Asbury Park City Council candidates say they will remain active in the hopes of unifying a divide that exists between the east and west side neighborhoods. Comprised of community leader and Zoning Board of Adjustment member Daniel Harris, and Board of Education members Kenneth Saunders Jr and Stephen Williams, the three challenged […]

City Manager Michael Capabianco said City Council campaign signs removed Tuesday were done under his direction. Close to 20 Citizens for Asbury Park signs were removed Tuesday, said Daniel Harris, who is running with BOE members Kenneth Saunders Jr and Stephen Williams during the local Nov 8 election. They are challenging incumbents Eileen Chapman, Yvonne Clayton and Amy Quinn, […]

The Citizens for Asbury Park ticket will host an 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 8 Breakfast Fundraiser at Kula Café, located at 1201 Springwood Ave. Tickets are $20.00. Comprised of community leader Daniel Harris and school board members Stephen Williams and Kenneth Saunders Jr, the three are challenging the incumbent Asbury Together ticket for the seats […]

A Monmouth County Superior Court Judge has scheduled a July 2 preliminary hearing on the legal challenge to the Asbury Park City Council election, according to the civil case management office in Freehold. The challenge was filed by Daniel Harris III [right], an unsuccessful candidate on the A-Team slate. His petition seeks the counting of […]

Investigators from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office executed a search warrant on Saturday afternoon at the Asbury Park campaign headquarters of the A-Team election ticket, according to a source with knowledge of the events. The investigators appeared to be “looking for ballots” at the Asbury Avenue premises, the source said. The Prosecutor’s Office has been investigating […]

A local group has organized a forum for city council candidates, to be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Cowerks on Lake Avenue. Candidates from the A-Team and One Asbury tickets have confirmed they will attend, and most other council candidates were invited, said Bret Morgan [pictured, left], organizer and co-owner of Cowerks. At “A […]

First Avenue resident Gregory J. Hopson Sr. is seeking a seat on the Asbury Park council in the May 14 election. Hopson, 58, resides on First Avenue with his wife, Ida M. Hopson. The couple has three children, Haleema, 35, Gregory Jr., 25, and Frederick III, 24. Hopson is a retired steel worker and a […]

Councilman Kevin Sanders is looking for a fourth term on council in this year’s Asbury Park council elections. Sanders is running on the Forward Asbury Park ticket with fellow incumbents Sue Henderson and John M. Loffredo, as well as newcomers Gregory Hopson and Will Potter. The election is May 14. All five council seats are […]

Amy Quinn is making crime reduction and open government a priority in her bid for a spot on the Asbury Park council. The 12-year resident is running on the One Asbury ticket. Quinn, 36, lives on Deal Lake Drive with Heather Jensen. She has lived in Asbury Park since 2001. She is an attorney with […]