Superior Court Judge Linda Grasso Jones has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the City of Asbury Park’s Short Term Rental ordinance, which took effect in November. Brought forth by Jon Biono and Timothy Horman [as individual members of a committee of petitioners], the suit aimed to bar enforcement of the local laws governing how Airbnb type […]

The Asbury Park City Council introduced a 2018 budget Wednesday that comes with a lowered tax rate and, for the first time in years, calls for no Transitional Aid support from the state. “That’s a huge, huge thing for Asbury Park,” Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn said. Capabianco said while they requested no transitional aid dollars, […]

In a city where redevelopment and new development has been moving at warp speed, officials have opted to pay homage to what came before. The Asbury Park City Council Wednesday approved naming its unnamed alleys [paper streets] after the memorable places that no longer exist. “Asbury Park has a rich history,”  Mayor John Moor [at […]

The Asbury Park City Council approved moving forward with the establishment of an electric car share program Wednesday. Transportation Manager Michael Manzella has said the vehicles would be available to rent for an hour or up to a day. And like the bicycle share program, the city would be the first to offer the service […]

The 2018 summer season will come with no increases to the city’s beach fees. The City Council approved a 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday operational schedule that runs from June 16 to Sept. 3, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekend and holiday operational schedule that will launch on May. 27. The […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, The Asbury Park Historical Society would like to go on record in opposition to the recent request made by several people to have the 97-year-old statue of our city’s founder removed. We have noted in the past that the statue of James A. Bradley stands at the eastern end of Sunset […]

City officials who are weighing implementing a smoking ban along Asbury Park beaches have run into a glitch. As first proposed during the Jan. 25 City Council meeting, the administration has recommended doing away with smoking on the beaches but allowing it along the boardwalk. But a no smoking near commercial establishments law, brought to […]

The Asbury Park School District Schools will be closed Thursday, Superintendent Lamont Repollet said. “We were trying to see if the forecast would change,” Repollet said. “But all indications show this may prove to be a blizzard. Local and national meteorologists Wednesday forecasted anywhere from a 4 to 6 inch storm to 12 to 20 […]

The Asbury Park City Council will reorganize for the new year during a 7 p.m. open public meeting in Council Chambers, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. On the agenda are budgetary matters and appointments of various law firm, consultants, staff responsibilities, as well as board and committee member assignments. Among them are the newly reformed […]

Following Wednesday approvals from the Technical Review Committee and the Asbury Park City Council, the City’s Redevelopment Authority, the Fourth Avenue Pavilion Redesign plan will return to the Planning Board next month. Changes to boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette’s plan include a 5,742 square foot reduction of the proposed roof deck, the relocation of a handicapped […]