From Sept. 16 to 27 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: SEPT. 16 • A 33-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with resisting arrest and obstruction of justice at the intersection of Springwood and Atkins avenues. SEPT. 20 • A 27-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with […]

The Allenhurst Beach Club’s north deck may be converted into an enclosed event venue in the next year. Beach club workers are putting together cost estimates for a variety of potential projects, including converting the club’s north deck into an enclosed space for use during the off season. Each year, the borough commissioners approves improvement […]

Ernesto Cullari, Asbury Park resident and triCityNews Justified Right columnist, captured the scene at the Classic Car Show last weekend on Lake Avenue in the city. The show featured a huge variety of vintage automobiles, including this 1940’s-era black Cadillac captured by Cullari in all its splendid glory. Send your Friday Foto to fridayfotoaps@gmail.com.

The city of Asbury Park is on the way to having its own cable station thanks to city resident and volunteer John Kaplow. “In a town like this that has a wide degree of residents in terms of background, income and education, something like this is a great leveler,” Kaplow said of his motivation to […]

A small fire at the Allenhurst Beach Club has led officials to request enforcement of an anti-smoking ordinance in the outside areas of the club. A local ordinance prohibits smoking in government-owned buildings like the Allenhurst Beach Club, but the rules have not been enforced. A small fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. in the […]

The Asbury Park Police Department is changing computer operating systems as part of a county-wide switch. Officers will now be able to access the operating system from their cars, instead of having to return to police headquarters to file reports. They can also send reports directly to their supervisors without leaving their cars. This means […]

From Sept. 22 to 23 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: SEPT. 22 • A 21-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice at the intersection of Bangs and Comstock avenues. • A 22-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and contempt […]

To help guide the city in handling parking, city manager Terence Reidy has developed a parking master plan. At the Sept. 19 city council meeting, Reidy and parking consultant Tom Calu unveiled the plan to the council and the public. “It’s time to take a look at our over-arching plan for parking in the city […]

The northern beachfront entryway to Asbury Park has just been spruced up. At the Loch Arbour entrance to Asbury Park, waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners last week installed trees and a mix of stone, grass and various shrubs. The improvements are part of the redeveloper’s ongoing streetscape program, according to Brian Cheripka, vice president of land […]

One of the city’s foremost architectural landmarks is undergoing a $2-million façade renovation that’s been in the works for three years. For the past two years, the Santander has undergone deconstructive testing to determine the best way to rectify the structural damage caused by years of water infiltration, according to Jay Bernstein, president of the […]