After the Allenhurst Beach Club sustained heavy damage from Hurricane Sandy, borough officials are looking not only to repair the club’s facilities, but also make improvements. The town hopes to offset costs with help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], officials said at last night’s commissioners’ meeting. FEMA has three different categories for repairs […]

Two men were arrested at about 10:30 p.m. last night while in the process of a robbery, police say. Police responded to a call about a robbery in progress near the corner of Pine Street and Sewall Avenue, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. One suspect attempted to flee the house and was apprehended on the […]

Amidst a spirit of rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy, a capacity crowd of about 700 filled the Grand Arcade in Convention Hall on Saturday for the annual tree lighting ceremony. The crowd was festive, warmed up by the Billy Lawlor Band. “It’s good to see everyone in a post-recovery holiday spirit,” said Gary Mottola, president of […]

Despite the extensive damage that hit the Beach Club during Hurricane Sandy, beach club co-manager Chris Rogers said it will be repaired by the start of the summer season. “I’m absolutely confident,” Rogers said. “Seeing the way that our crew worked to get the town and beach club prepped before the storm and cleared after […]

From Nov. 8 to 12, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: NOV. 8 • A 26-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with burglary to structure and theft of property. NOV. 9 • A 29-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS]. […]

Interlaken’s borough council met on Wednesday night in the midst of continued power outages in the borough caused by Hurricane Sandy, which struck on Monday, Oct. 28. Residents and council members discussed the lack of electricity in town as well as other post-storm issues. Some residents may need to do work on their properties before […]

As school closures continue through the end of this week, the Boys and Girls Club is opening its doors to all local kids from noon to 4 p.m. today, tomorrow and Friday. “In a time like this, it’s critical for an organization like ours to be there and to do everything in our power to […]

The city and two waterfront redevelopers are seeking to extend the trial period for three boardwalk street light fixtures. The black decorative street lamps have sound systems to play music, and one has an LED digital screen that can display messages or advertisements. The three test lights were donated by Amerlux lighting system, city engineer […]

Allenhurst Beach Club Manager Doug Caron and Assistant Manager Chris Rogers presented their list of over fifteen possible projects for the off-season at last night’s Board of Commissioners meeting. Some projects are essential, explained City Administrator Lori Osborn, and some can be put off for another time or introduced gradually. Essential projects include repairing a […]

An 11-story building located in downtown Asbury Park is set to be refurbished after the planning board approved the owners’ proposal Monday night. Known as the Gas Building, the art deco structure at the corner of Bangs Avenue and Emory Street dates back to the 1920s, said Jim Watt, a co-owner and the architect of […]