Donna M Viero has been appointed Interim City Manager of the City of Asbury Park. Her term begins Dec 1 at an annual rate of $165,000, a city official said. Current Manager Michael Capabianco’s resignation was announced earlier this year via a written statement from the governing body.  Capabianco told NJ.com in a Nov 19 […]

News that a city mainstay – The Hardware Store of Asbury Park, located on Main Street at Summerfield Avenue, landed on the up-for-sale block this month, sparked a heated debate via social media this week. According to the $3.9 million Berkshire Hathaway listing, the 11,863 square foot property sits on two adjoining lots. Last year, […]

The Asbury City Council’s approval Wednesday of two electric car charging stations will launch its car share program, the first of its kind by a community along the Jersey Shore. The award went to Jersey City based Greenspot JC, at no cost to the municipality. The agreement outlines a 5 percent profit share to the […]

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, […]

The Asbury Park City Council voted to move forward with a number of road and sewer improvement projects this week. Among them was the funding needed to launch the sewer replacement work along Springwood Avenue. Work to replace the sanitary sewer line at the NJ Transit train line, which began this week is expected to […]

Deal PD Accreditation Representatives from the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission completed an on-site assessment of the Deal Police Department [shown in feature photo] this week. The assessors examined all aspects of the Norwood Avenue police department, including the agency’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The Deal Police Department now awaits a final decision […]

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 Asbury Park West Side Community Center [WSCC] has lost its 2016 tax appeal case against the city. The 75-year-old embattled organization, once a hub for community activities, challenged the municipal tax assessment by maintaining it fell under the purview of a tax exemption status. But State Tax Judge Mala Sundar said in a Feb. […]

The Asbury Park City Council made the first step to approve a redevelopment plan for Brownfield site that sat vacant for more the 20 years. Brownfield refers to contaminated sites deemed in need of remediation. Once the home of Finks Plastics, the First Avenue and Langford Street site is owned by Mark Adjmi and his […]

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 […]