Asbury Park

Letters to the Editor

Pivinski supports Asbury Together for city council

'They represent the qualities of public service that have ... enhanced success and progress of the entire citizenry'

By Asbury Park Sun
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Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, To me, the local Asbury Park election on November 4, 2014 is more immediately important than a national election. My and your vote will determine how issues that affect us every day will be dealt with. EDUCATION – I want our schools to be places where our youngsters learn there […]

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Oct 15, 2014
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Asbury Park Sun special series: 10 Questions

Incumbent Mayor Myra Campbell seeks re-election as mayor

By Jill Bartlett
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[Editor’s note: In an effort to provide Sun readers and Asbury Park candidates who seek to be elected as the city’s first directly-elected mayor with the most fair and accurate election coverage, the Sun sat down with each of the four mayoral candidates and asked them the same ten questions. No candidates were provided advanced […]

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Oct 14, 2014
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City councilman in pending legal action against city

Moor filed workman's compensation claim in 2009

By Jill Bartlett
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Councilman John Moor, who is running for mayor in the November election, has a pending legal claim against the city. “I filed a worker’s comp case in 2009 saying I was injured at work and I’m waiting for it to [be litigated],” Moor said. Moor [shown at right] was an employee of the city’s public […]

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Oct 13, 2014
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Kula wins award from state for economic development

Is 'wonderful testament' to all who helped make the café a reality

By Asbury Park Sun
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Kula Café has received one of the 2014 Excellence in Housing and Economic Development awards from the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, according to a release from café owners. The café, a community restaurant and job training program  in Asbury Park, was one of two winners in the category of Leading Public-Private Economic […]

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Oct 10, 2014
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Asbury Park cop injured on walking patrol

Teen struck officer in the face with a sharp object

By Jill Bartlett
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An Asbury Park police Lieutenant was hospitalized Thursday night after he was struck in the face by a teenager on Washington Avenue. At approximately 10 p.m. Lt.David DeSane was in full uniform and walking to meet other officers he was training on the in the south west quadrant of the city when he noticed two […]

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Oct 10, 2014
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National Action Network to host ‘Unity Rally’, gospel fest

Rev. Al Sharpton will keynote gospel festival

By Jill Bartlett
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The Asbury Park chapter of the National Action Network is sponsoring a Unity Rally on Main Street and a United Gospel Festival at the Paramount Theatre Saturday, Oct. 11, with Rev. Al Sharpton as the gospel show’s keynote speaker. The Unity Rally starts at 1 p.m. in Bradley Park, located on the block west of […]

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Oct 09, 2014
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Beach, parking revenues up in Asbury Park

Parking meters haul in an additional half million so far

By Jill Bartlett
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The city has collected an additional $737,000 in beach and parking revenue so far this year, in comparison to last year’s totals, according to city records. Beach revenue totals are up $183,348, from $1,110,165 last year to $1,293,523 this year, city records show. The roughly sixteen percent increase does not include surplus from prior years […]

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Oct 08, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Letter: Asbury Park residents urged to register, vote

'You should be concerned about the future of our town'

By Asbury Park Sun
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Editor, Asbury Park Sun, October 14 is the last day to register to vote. Your mail application must be postmarked by that day. Voter registration forms are available at City Hall, One Municipal Plaza. You can also enter your information electronically, print and mail an application at this link.  You should be concerned about the future […]

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Oct 07, 2014
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Asbury Park Boys & Girls Club continues to see improvements

'It’s a place that both staff and kids are going to be able to take pride in'

By Jill Bartlett
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Asbury Park Boys & Girls Club kids walked through a new set of doors into a fully renovated club space for the first time today. Through a partnership with Lowe’s home improvement store’s Local Heroes program, improvements to the first floor of the building were completed Sunday, according to Douglas Eagles, the club’s executive director. “It’s […]

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Oct 06, 2014
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Undead will rise and walk, rain or shine

Blood red fireworks display, bonfire still weather permitting

By Jill Bartlett
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UPDATE: The start of the NJ Zombie Walk has been changed to 5 p.m., due to rain Saturday morning. This article has been updated to reflect the new start time. The 2014 New Jersey Zombie is scheduled to take place in Asbury Park Saturday at 5 p.m. and thousands of zombies are expected to crawl […]

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Oct 03, 2014
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