Repairs to the Allenhurst Beach Club and Mr. C’s Beach Bistro are taking longer than anticipated, and the restaurant likely won’t reopen until next year. The club and Mr. C’s both received heavy damage in Hurricane Sandy, which hit on Oct. 29 last year. The borough plans to demolish Mr. C’s [pictured above] today, they […]

From Feb. 13 to 18, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: FEB. 13 A 40-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of CDS, possession of CDS with intent to distribute, CDS distribution near school property and possession of drug paraphernalia. A 45-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested […]

The Feb. 12 borough commissioners meeting was packed as Allenhurst Beach Club members clamored for more information about possible changes to the rules governing cabana rentals. Some borough residents attended a January meeting to suggest rule changes in order to lessen the wait time for a resident to rent a cabana at the Allenhurst Beach […]

From Feb. 5 to 11, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: FEB. 5 • A 37-year-old male from Millstone was arrested and charged with child endangerment at Asbury Park police headquarters. FEB. 6 • A 54-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS] at the […]

Although Allenhurst bristled at the prospect of consolidation with Loch Arbour last month, Allenhurst Commissioner Terence Bolan and many others still support the merger, Bolan said at the Feb. 6 Loch Arbour commissioners’ meeting. Allenhurst officials expressed trepidation after a Department of Education [DOE] official, Susan Ecks, said the consolidation would create a new school […]

From Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: JAN. 29 A 20-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a hand gun, obstruction of justice and resisting arrest. JAN. 30 A 44-year-old male from Belmar was arrested and charged with possession of controlled […]

A former Salvation Army residence for retirees has been purchased by iStar Financial for redevelopment. The building, located on Fifth Avenue, has eight floors, as well as an extension to the east with four floors. It has been vacant since 2004, according to Brian Cheripka, iStar’s vice president of land. The brick building [pictured above […]

Another key business on the Asbury Park boardwalk has reopened after suffering damage from Hurricane Sandy. Stella Marina Bar and Restaurant began serving customers on Thursday night at 5 p.m. The restaurant will reopen on Friday at 11:30 a.m. and resume its normal business hours. “I was excited and relieved when we finally got to […]

From Jan. 15 to 20, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: JAN. 15 • A 57-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with theft of an automobile. JAN. 16 • A 25-year-old male from East Orange was arrested and charged with possession of CDS, manufacturing or distribution of CDS, CDS […]

Eight pit bulls recovered when Asbury Park police busted an alleged dog fighting ring in November are now available for adoption at the Monmouth County SPCA, according to a report on NJ.com. “They [the eight dogs from the Asbury Park case] are young, ages six months to three years, and are friendly with humans and […]