The Asbury Park Boys and Girls Club’s summer camp is closing three weeks early this year, but officials from the organization say some summer programs will continue and the club as a whole is on steady financial footing. “In order to ensure the long-term stability of the organization, we’ve had to make short-term decisions, such […]

Kadijah Valentine, a reporter from PulseAP, recently visited the city’s Community Garden to interview members of the Environmental and Shade Tree Commission — and sample some of the fruits of their labor. Valentine [pictured above, left, with gardener Rachel Hirschfeld]  learned about the garden and the volunteer group that keeps it up and running. She […]

Road detours caused by a year-long project to replace 10.5 miles of natural gas distribution mains in Asbury Park are expected to end later this month. New Jersey Natural Gas is undertaking the project in five phases, according to NJNG spokesperson Michael Kinney. The project is currently in its last phase, and that phase will […]

[The Allenhurst police blotter is printed unedited as provided by the Allenhurst police department.] On July 25, after following-up on a previous domestic violence incident, Allenhurst police arrested a 31 year old Brick Township man. He was served with criminal complaints for simple assault and criminal mischief and was transported to the county jail, in […]

Despite an in-depth presentation on curb bump-outs at last week’s council meeting, the council once again saw a tie vote, meaning curb extensions will not be allowed at the Vive condominium site on Kingsley Street any time soon. City redevelopment and planning director Don Sammet and iStar Financial vice president of land Brian Cheripka delivered […]

From August 1 to August 8, the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: • On August 1, a 38-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with assault in the 1500 block of Sewall Avenue. • On August 1, a 26-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of […]

The new streetlights on Cookman Avenue between the downtown business district and the waterfront are now installed and operational. The lighting is part of a streetscape program designed to make this barren stretch of Cookman more pedestrian-friendly. There are now eight new streetlights, along with new sidewalks, in the vacant stretch of Cookman where dilapidated […]

Police department headquarters at city hall was closed today after bed bugs were found in the facility. Exterminators are expected on site early this afternoon to clear the offices of the pests, according to police chief Mark Kinmon. The bedbugs were brought in to the headquarters by a sexual abuse suspect and his alleged victim […]

Madison Marquette is set to test a lighting system on the boardwalk that is “more than just lights,” according to its director of retail services Carrie Turner. Turner attended last week’s council meeting to pitch the lighting system to the governing body with the help of city engineer Joe Cunha and iStar Financial vice president […]

Running through September 3, two jitney bus routes will take visitors from the train station to the beach for $1 a ride. Shore EZ Ride shuttles run from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Times are coordinated with the arrival of NJ Transit trains at stations in Long Branch, Asbury Park, […]