A small fire at the Allenhurst Beach Club has led officials to request enforcement of an anti-smoking ordinance in the outside areas of the club. A local ordinance prohibits smoking in government-owned buildings like the Allenhurst Beach Club, but the rules have not been enforced. A small fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. in the […]

The Asbury Park Police Department is changing computer operating systems as part of a county-wide switch. Officers will now be able to access the operating system from their cars, instead of having to return to police headquarters to file reports. They can also send reports directly to their supervisors without leaving their cars. This means […]

From Sept. 22 to 23 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: SEPT. 22 • A 21-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice at the intersection of Bangs and Comstock avenues. • A 22-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and contempt […]

To help guide the city in handling parking, city manager Terence Reidy has developed a parking master plan. At the Sept. 19 city council meeting, Reidy and parking consultant Tom Calu unveiled the plan to the council and the public. “It’s time to take a look at our over-arching plan for parking in the city […]

The northern beachfront entryway to Asbury Park has just been spruced up. At the Loch Arbour entrance to Asbury Park, waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners last week installed trees and a mix of stone, grass and various shrubs. The improvements are part of the redeveloper’s ongoing streetscape program, according to Brian Cheripka, vice president of land […]

One of the city’s foremost architectural landmarks is undergoing a $2-million façade renovation that’s been in the works for three years. For the past two years, the Santander has undergone deconstructive testing to determine the best way to rectify the structural damage caused by years of water infiltration, according to Jay Bernstein, president of the […]

The former Charms building on the corner of Heck and Monroe avenues just off Cookman is a sore subject for a lot of people. A victim of the wrecking ball back in 2010, the Charms building was a beautiful architectural example of Asbury Park’s illustrious past. Brian Watkins, who moved to Asbury 5 years ago […]

It’s a Jersey Shore tradition to inscribe memorials for the deceased on the sides of boardwalk benches. This weekend, that tradition is taking on its own Asbury flavor with the Boardwalk of Fame. A ceremony marking the new project will take place on the boardwalk this Sunday, Sept. 23. The program is intended to honor […]

From Sept. 11 to 17, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: SEPT. 11 • A 23-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of a hypodermic needle or syringe and drug paraphernalia at the intersection of Deal Lake Drive and Kingsley Street. • A 33-year-old male from Asbury Park […]

Two boardwalk businesses — Siculiana’s Pizza and  Sully’s Beach House, Bagels and Ice Cream — have closed their doors. The boardwalk leases run from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, and it was agreed that the two businesses would not continue after the summer season, said Carrie Turner, director of retail for boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette. […]