Local developer Pat Fasano is caught between a municipal rock and a corporate hard place. The 15-year developer has sought for two years to construct a Dollar Tree store along Main Street at Fourth Avenue, where the Getty gas station once operated. And while preliminary site plan approval was granted June 1 for the 9,400-square […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a public workshop session at 6:30 p.m. and the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on […]

A 17-year-old Asbury Park male suffered a gunshot wound Monday evening while riding a bicycle along Springwood Avenue, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Charles Webster said. Asbury Park police responded to a report of shots fired near 10:19 p.m. in the area of Atkins Avenue, Webster said. The gunman is unknown but the victim was taken to […]

Below is the Allenhurst police incident reports from Aug. 1 to 15: AUG 1 • Patrolman Carafa and Special Officer Whitney Henry responded to the Allenhurst Beach Club, at the request of the management, to have someone removed from the club. The person left the club without further incident. Ptl Carafa & SO Henry. • […]

Matchmaking app Lulu is kicking up activity in Asbury Park with its five-day End of Summer competition. From Wednesday through Sunday, women can log on to rate men throughout city by using ‘fun and cheeky’ hashtags like #EpicSmile, #KissableLips, or #OneTrackMind, Marketing Manager Taylor McPherson said. The guy who receives the most reviews will win […]

As summer winds down, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has launched a local “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. “We want everyone to enjoy the remainder of the summer, but, if you are going to drink, don’t drive, it’s as simple as that,” Golden said. “Law enforcement will be out in full force and […]

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 scheduled to take place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: […]

Jersey shore natives Michael and J.P. Acosta have joined restaurateurs Tim and Jodi McInerney [shown above] in the launch of Redemption — a new eatery at the historic site of a former bank, law office and 1940s newsroom before more recently transforming into a restaurant venue at the corner of Bond and Mattison. Executive Chef […]

In an open letter to his dear zombies, organizer Jason Meehan announced Thursday afternoon via Facebook that the annual Zombie Walk, which brings thousands to city long after the summer tourist season has ended, is itself ending. “I am aghast as I sit here, trying to find the most gentle way to write these words […]

Vital equipment needed to help the Asbury Park Fire Department be more efficient while on calls will be funded by a Fireman’s Fund Insurance grant made possible via Ascend Insurance Brokerage and its local Stone Pony client. The $12,164 grant will be used to purchase three computer-aided dispatch [CAD] units, a mobile computer used for […]