The city council voted last night to enter into a separation agreement with City Manager Terence Reidy [above]. The agreement “prescribes the terms and conditions under which Mr. Reidy will separate from his employment with the city effective October 31,” said City Attorney Frederick Raffetto. The vote to enter into the agreement was 3-1. Mayor […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Among the items on the agenda for the regular meeting is a resolution to approve a […]

A new playground is being built on Asbury Park’s Second Avenue beach to replace one that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Two separate units meant for different age groups will make up the entire playground area, which “is similar to what was there previously,” according to city engineer Joe Cunha. One structure is meant for […]

The 3rd Annual Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce pedal boat challenge takes place today on Wesley Lake. For the two previous years, the team organized by the chamber raced against members of the Asbury Park City Council. This year, the chamber team will take on a new set of foes — members of the Asbury […]

Gannett has eliminated an unspecified number of jobs in its newspaper division, and the Asbury Park Press appears to be among the hardest hit, according to an Associated Press report. A spokesman for the Virginia-based company declined to say where the cuts are taking place, but the report cites the independent Gannett Blog that estimates […]

Neighborhoods across the country will celebrate the 30th annual National Night Out Against Crime this Tuesday, Aug. 6. Since its inception in 1984 by the National Association of Town Watch – a non-profit organization that seeks to develop and promote crime prevention programs – the yearly event has become a time for members of the […]

Members of the Asbury Park community gathered on the 8th Avenue beach Saturday to participate in the 8th annual Asbury Park Family Day at the Beach. Organized by the Jersey Shore Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation – a world-wide non-profit environmental organization that works to preserve and protect beaches as natural resources – the event […]

The city is preparing a request for proposal [RFP] for vendors to submit bids to upgrade the Asbury Park website. The RFP outlines what the city seeks to accomplish in the redesign, which includes enhancement to the overall online presence and expansion of the information provided on the site, cityofasburypark.com. In addition, the RFP delineates […]

Two shooting incidents took place in Asbury Park over the weekend. On Saturday at approximately 7 p.m., a 20 year old male suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound in the area of Emory Street, according to Charles Webster, public information officer at the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office. A few hours later, at 1:53 a.m. early Sunday morning […]

Children involved in the summer program at the Boys & Girls Club in Asbury Park helped kick off a community art initiative on Monday. The project, called “Table Talk,” is designed to create spaces for people to meet and engage in civic discourse around handmade tables placed in specific locations around the community. Table Talk […]