Three 18-year-old Asbury Park men were arrested and charged with attempted burglary on Jan. 9 at approximately 4:45 p.m., Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno has said. A passerby noticed three males attempting to break into a house on Comstock Street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, Salerno said. The police were alerted and Detective Daniel […]

The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts [SICA] will close the doors of its Asbury Park facility at the end of January, according to the president of its board of trustees. “As of January 31, 2013, SICA will no longer continue to operate out of our existing facility on Lake and Cookman Avenues in Asbury […]

Asbury Lanes has a new look with a new coat of white paint on its exterior. “We wanted to clean up the front of the building a bit for the Light of Day shows coming up,” said Bob Fahey, part of the new management team at the bowling and live music venue on Fourth Avenue. […]

From Jan. 3 to 5, 2013, the Asbury Park Police Deparment made the following arrests: JAN. 3 • A 33-year-old female from Tinton Falls was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing. • A 26-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of CDS. • A 42-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested […]

Art supply and lifestyle store Rebearth on Bangs Avenue will close its doors on January 15. “It’s not a sad day, it’s just a different day,” said Damian Hiller, who co-owns the store with Tim Scramowicz. “Thank you Asbury Park.” The two also have a studio upstairs in the building, from where they will continue […]

Two popular restaurants on the Asbury Park boardwalk — Stella Marina and Cubacan — expect to reopen by February 1, according to Dennis Tafuri, general manager for both establishments. The two have been closed since suffering damage from Hurricane Sandy. “We have two construction crews working feverishly to get the places ready,” said Tafuri [pictured […]

A local man was arrested after a routine traffic stop when he was allegedly found to be in possession of a handgun and hollow-point bullets. On Dec. 22, at approximately 1:30 p.m., police stopped Otto Lucky, 57, in the area of Comstock Street and Bangs Avenue for not stopping or yielding at a stop sign, […]

A local man was arrested following a family argument when he allegedly stabbed a pit bull, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. During a squabble between Altarik Cullum, 26, and his father, Cullum “pulled out a steak knife and threatened his father,” Kinmon said. A pit bull belonging to Cullum’s brother ran toward Cullum and tried […]

Two brothers with years of experience in the bar and restaurant business have taken over management of Asbury Lanes, the bowling alley and live music venue on Fourth Avenue. The new management team is headed by Chris and Bob Fahey, who own Edgar’s Pub in Manasquan. Bob Fahey is also a partner in a Manhattan […]

The New York Times published an article today reporting that while many places on the Jersey Shore suffered devastation from Hurricane Sandy, others — such as Asbury Park, which the Times highlighted — largely escaped the destruction. “When you first revisit the Jersey Shore, the damage is shocking,” wrote Times reporter Helene Stapinski. “But amid […]