A Newark Superior Court Judge has waived the state’s 72-hour waiting period for an Asbury Park same-sex couple so they can be married on the boardwalk after midnight on Oct. 21, the official date a Mercer County Superior Court judge ruled same-sex couples in the state of New Jersey shall be permitted to enter in […]

This weekend, some deceased members of Asbury Park’s historical past will ‘walk the earth’ once more. On Oct. 20, the Ocean Township Historical Museum will holds its fifth annual history ghost walk at the museum’s Terner Gallery. This year features the characters from its exhibit Asbury Park: The History of a Jersey Gem, according to […]

Three Asbury Park same-sex couples had filed marriage license applications as of 10 a.m. Friday, and all of them will be married on Monday as the state Supreme Court has denied the governor’s request for a stay to a Mercer County Superior Court judge’s ruling. Asbury Park is one of few municipalities in the state to […]

While neighboring Asbury Park began accepting applications for marriage licenses from same-sex couples on Friday, the Township of Neptune registrar will follow the directive from the state registrar to hold off until that state office gives the go ahead. The directive was received from the state registrar’s office in an email Thursday afternoon, according to […]

Asbury Park Deputy City Clerk Kiki Tomek will begin to accept applications for marriage licenses from same-sex couples Friday, city officials confirmed. “The City of Asbury Park intends to follow the Order entered on September 27, 2013 by the Honorable Mary C. Jacobson, A.J.S.C., in the case known as “Garden State Equality, et als vs. Paula Dow, […]

Little Free Libraries have quickly become a worldwide trend, and one city resident is putting feelers out to see if the movement has traction in Asbury Park. The mission of the Little Free Library organization is to promote literacy and community building through the placement of small, birdhouse-like structures that contain books. Books in the collection can […]

The Asbury Park City Council voted Wednesday to move forward with original plan to perform second phase boardwalk reconstruction with traditional methods instead of a new, never-before-used method. After City Manager Terence Reidy reviewed the plan with the city’s FEMA liaison it was determined a new method would not to be feasible since plans to […]

In an effort to recruit children to the preschool program, Care on the Square will open its doors to the public Thursday so area families can have a look at the center’s daily activities. The early child learning center will host an open house all day Thursday with prizes, giveaways and goodies for kids. Community partners will […]

The following “Meet the Candidates” series continues to spotlight individual residents who seek a seat on the Asbury Park Board of Education. There are three three-year terms and two one-year terms up for contest on the Nov. 5 ballot, making a majority of the seats on the nine member board available. A total of nine candidates […]

City Manager Terence Reidy attended his final Asbury Park City Council meeting Tuesday. Reidy has held the position for the past 10 years. He was previously the city manager in Montclair. During the council meeting, Reidy read a poem he titled “Farewell and Gratitude.” “It’s meant to be a thank you to this city and […]