The Asbury Park City Council Workshop meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday has been canceled. The cancelation was made in order to the honor the first live music performance at the newly opened Springwood Avenue Park, Mayor John Moor said. “It’s the first live music we’ve had on the west side in years and I […]

Parts of the temporary plan of Asbury Park boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette to expand on its pop-up venues was approved Wednesday night. The three part proposal, part of a larger design to introduce activity at the iconic Carousel building near the Ocean Grove border [right], sought to bring retail, food trucks, and glamping [boutique camping] […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: • Executive session discussions regarding […]

Eileen Chapman was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Asbury Park City Council Wednesday night. The vote by the council to appoint her was 4-0. “I’m deeply touched and honored in the trust and confidence shown to me by the Mayor and Council,” Chapman said. “I look forward to working with them and […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: • Executive session discussions pertaining […]

The Asbury Park City Council is expected to announce an appointment for the vacant City Council seat during its Wednesday night Regular Meeting. The seat became vacant April 30 after Joe Woerner stepped down in order to focus on his family and the health of his son Michael. The governing body has until month’s end […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A public participation session is takes place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: • Special […]

A detailed plan outlining workforce development and a PILOT request that will reduce board of education taxes, but not municipal taxes, are a part of Fasano Properties request to bring a Dollar Tree store to Main Street. The payment in lieu of taxes [PILOT] is a structured tax abatement program that permits reduced taxes during […]

While plans are in motion to increase patrol in the downtown where disorderly behavior complaints are on the rise, the police department will not alter patrol in high crime areas throughout the city, Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno said. What will occur is an earlier deployment of the department’s foot and bicycle patrols following Friday’s […]

Four applicants have put in their bids for the Asbury Park City Council seat left vacant when Councilman Joe Woerner stepped down last month. In alphabetical order they are Democratic Chair Giuseppe Grillo, community leader Daniel Harris, former Board of Education member Corey Lowell, and restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach. Woerner, a 10 year city resident, stepped […]