The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Thursday 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 […]

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

The Deal Mayor and Board of Commissioners have opted to table a permit only parking along its waterfront streets, according to The Associated Press [AP]. The Department of Environmental Protection told the AP Tuesday, borough officials said they were tabling the ordinance that would have restricted public parking on six streets east of Ocean Avenue. […]

The 1101 Ocean project will be presented before the Planning Board 7 p.m. Tuesday at city hall. The site of the formerly planned C-8 and Esperanza waterfront tower projects, the 1101 Ocean high rise will be waterfront redeveloper iStar’s first oceanfront project. Set on the 2-acre block between Third, Ocean, and Fourth avenues and Kingsley […]

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 […]

A parking by permit only proposal along Deal’s oceanfront has maddened area residents who, for decades, have enjoyed the mile-long beach. “Generations have surfed and fished there,” said Oceanport resident Mark Nietzel. “It’s been like that forever and now that they have the new federal and state-funded beaches, they want to limit access to make […]

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 […]