While we dodged a bullet during last week’s nor’easter, a few inches more of rainfall would have caused flood damage to nearby properties, said Deal Lake Commission Chairman Don Brockel. During “the latest northeaster, ocean water poured into Deal Lake 2-3 hours before and after high tide,” Brockel said. The lake “just got pounded by […]

The Asbury Park Quality of Life Committee, formed earlier this year by Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton, officially launched its Pride in the Park initiative Friday. Aimed at improving the quality of life for city residents, the committee is asking volunteers to join in the upcoming city-wide cleanups, planned for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct […]

Organizers have opted to postpone the Zombie Walk in lieu of this weekend’s unpredictable inclement weather. “We have gone ahead and postponed the Zombie Walk to next,” Chamber of Commerce President Jackie Pappas said. The Chamber is organizing the event in conjunction with John McGillion, who bought the event rights, and boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette. […]

Three of the 91-member Asbury Park Police Department’s veteran officers were promoted Thursday morning before an audience of close to 70 friends, family members, and colleagues. The ceremony was led by Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno, who said crime in the city is down 30 percent over last year.  The crime rate had dropped 21.6 […]

Asbury Park has Mother Nature on its radar, Economic Development Director Tom Gilmour said. And although no call has been made to cancel this weekend’s Zombie Walk or city-wide Yard Sale, rain dates have been set as a precaution, Gilmour said. A final determination is expected Thursday afternoon. City residents are asked to sign up […]

World renowned author Mary Higgins Clark will join in celebrating seventh-grader Jasmine Bostic’s first published novel during the annual Mercy Center’s Sisters Academy of New Jersey ‘Circle of Mercy Breakfast.’ While Higgins Clark has penned well over 50 suspense novels, this is the middle school student’s first work, written this past fall as part of […]

Below is the Allenhurst Police Department crime report from August 16 through September 19. AUG 16 • A 30-year-old Brooklyn woman was charged with driving with a suspended driver’s license, after she was stopped for a vehicle equipment violation. A 60-year-old West Allenhurst man also was charged with assault and resisting arrest after involving himself […]

The former home of American author and journalist Stephen Crane is now the property of the Asbury Park Historical Society. “For the first time in the society’s 14-year history we now have our own home and a headquarters from which to operate,” Society President Don Stine said. The house was sold free-of-charge to the Historical […]

The Monmouth County Clerk has launched a new voter education website aimed at assisting voters. The website, www.MonmouthCountyVotes.com, was designed in collaboration with the Elections’ Board and the Monmouth County Superintendent of Elections. “We are very excited to provide this website to Monmouth County voters to assist them with all of their election needs and […]

The Asbury Park Fire Department has issued a Heavy rain and Wind advisory for the weekend. Tropical Storm Joaquin is being watched closely, Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Garrett Giberson said. “In preparation of this weekend’s storm the City is lowering the lakes and clearing debris from storm drains in trouble areas,” Giberson said. “Please […]