A group of volunteers and students spent Saturday morning installing an acre of American beach grass at the North End beach. Preliminary work for this event started in October 2011. The dune grass planting was a collaboration between the American Littoral Society [ALS], the Asbury Park Environmental and Shade Tree Commission, the Asbury Park Department […]

Hundreds of people held signs and chanted, “Our beach,” at a rally Saturday to save the North End beach area from the Bradley Cove townhouse development. The event, which was preceded by a dune-grass planting, drew close to 300 supporters. Representatives from the American Littoral Society, Clean Ocean Action, Surfrider Foundation and Citizens for Oceanfront […]

Several local environmental groups are coming together at a rally to preserve open space this weekend at the north end of Asbury Park. The Jersey Shore Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and Citizens for Oceanfront Preservation are orchestrating the rally, which begins at noon Saturday at the North Beach parking lot and dunes. A dune-planting […]

An Ocean Grove landmark is crossing the border to provide Asbury Park’s beach-goers with frozen treats this summer. Day’s Ice Cream will open its new outpost — Just Another Day’s — in the First Avenue Pavilion within the next month or two, according to owner David Fernicola [above]. Just Another Day’s will occupy the space […]

An investigation of board members of the Asbury Park Housing Authority may be nearing a conclusion, according to city attorney Frederick Raffetto. In September 2011, the city council passed a resolution calling for hearings “to determine whether members of the housing authority should be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty and/or misconduct in office”. The […]

Proponents of a change of government to a ward system with direct election of the mayor have filed suit to overturn the ruling of city attorney Frederick Raffetto [above] that their petition to force a referendum on the issue is invalid. The appeal was filed by attorney Christopher Iavarone of Toms River, according to political […]

The city is seeking contractors, builders and developers for its upcoming Springwood Avenue redevelopment, and officials hope to give the jobs to local residents if possible. “We don’t want to give [the project] to any one developer,” said redevelopment and planning director Donald Sammet. “We want to be sure that there are a number of […]

Free-parking Wednesdays have been extended until May 30, according to Mayor Ed Johnson. Throughout the winter, visitors and residents have enjoyed free parking in the downtown and on the waterfront on Wednesdays. That program was slated to end this month, but the mayor recommended an extension. “It has really benefited the business community,” Johnson said. […]

The Asbury Park Housing Authority is moving forward with plans to sell the Boston Way apartments [shown above] and relocate its current tenants. The authority approved a resolution at its meeting last night allowing interim executive director William Snyder to apply to the federal department of housing and urban development [HUD] for disposition, or selling, of […]

Motorists in Asbury Park will soon be able to pay for their parking without even touching a meter. The city has enabled a new smart phone parking program — mPay2Park — which allows users to pay for a spot from their mobile devices. “You can activate the meter from the cell phone, from your car, […]