Due to a lack of funds and a recent change of municipal leadership, the 11th annual Asbury Park Mayor’s Ball has been postponed. “There were no funds in the Mayor’s Ball account for this year from the previous year,” said Mayor Myra Campbell [shown at right, at swearing-in ceremony]. As well, the change of leadership […]

This summer, Asbury Park residents Trisha Smith, 16, and Troy Herbert, 23, [pictured above] gained work experience that will last them a lifetime. The two were hired by the Asbury Park Waterfront [AP Waterfront] campaign, which created 48 new positions this summer through waterfront redeveloper iStar Residential’s “Summer Experience” initiative. Of the 48 new hires, […]

The two Democrats on the statewide ballot this fall — Barbara Buono and Cory Booker — will be in Asbury Park this evening. Gubernatorial candidate Buono and Asbury Park Councilman John Loffredo will host a meet-and-greet at Brickwall Tavern and Restaurant at 7:15 p.m. Loffredo was called by the Buono campaign to attend the event, but does […]

Today is the last chance to “Vibe in the Streets” this summer, as Asbury Park’s Thursday street party series comes to a close. Vibe in the Streets is organized by APVibe, a marketing campaign to promote downtown Asbury Park as a dining and cultural destination. For the Vibe events, vehicular traffic on Cookman Avenue, from […]

The Asbury Park Board of Education on Wednesday filled two vacancies left by members who resigned in June. After brief public interviews of five potential candidates, city residents Felicia Simmons [above, at right] and Kenneth Saunders, Jr. [above, in center] were selected to join the nine member board. Both are graduates of Asbury Park High School […]

The Asbury Park City Council has plans to revive three former citizen advisory committees. Applications are currently being accepted. Residents interested in joining the Budget Committee, the Public Safety/Code Committee and the Parking Committee can pick up an application at the city clerk’s office at 1 Municipal Plaza between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m Monday […]

The memory of Rachel D’Avino, one of the 26 victims gunned down in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, now has a permanent home in Asbury Park. At a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, before the purple ribbon that surrounded the playground on Asbury Park’s 7th Avenue beach was cut, before anyone stepped up […]

An Asbury Park man was arrested and charged with shoplifting between $200 and $500 worth of goods from a local pharmacy and then evading police on Thursday. Kason R. Morris, 40, of Washington Avenue is alleged to have stolen the household and personal hygiene items from the CVS Pharmacy at 4000 Asbury Ave. in Tinton […]

The city council voted Wednesday to adopt an amended budget that includes a tax increase just under 9 percent for homeowners. The average tax increase is $234.36. This number is based on the assessment of a residential home valued at $84,000, which is the average value of a residential property in the city, according to Richard […]

A major annual music festival held in Asbury Park may have to send festival attendees to Red Bank for the main event show, but will keep the remainder of the concerts here. Representatives from the annual Light of Day festival have reserved Saturday, Jan. 18, with the Count Basie theater in Red Bank in case […]