Eight local children will get to see their writing in print this fall after a successful summer of storytelling. Through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Asbury Park, city kids met with mentors every other week this summer to refine their writing skills as a group. This was Storytellers Asbury Park’s pilot year, and organizers say […]

Duanne Small’s recall petitions were rejected today after having been handed in yesterday at 4:50 p.m. The petitions, which called for the removal of Mayor Ed Johnson, Deputy Mayor John G. Loffredo and Councilwoman Sue Henderson from office, contained about 2,644 signatures each. Small, a community activist, spearheaded the effort to collect signatures. The reason […]

From Aug. 15 to 21, the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: • On Aug. 15, a 33-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS], CDS distribution near school property, evidence tampering or fabrication, CDS distribution near a public place, manufacturing or distributing CDS, and […]

Community activist Duanne Small today filed recall petitions with city clerk Steve Kay seeking to remove three members of the city council from office. Small filed recall petitions against Mayor Ed Johnson, Councilman John Loffredo and Councilwoman Susan Henderson. The petitions, he said, contained approximately 2,644 signatures each. The group organizing the recall was unable […]

Among the most memorable lines of Governor Chris Christie’s tenure was his demand that sunbathers “get the hell off the beach in Asbury Park” as Hurricane Irene approached last summer. Christie will make the opposite pitch at a 3 p.m. news conference Monday at the Asbury Park boardwalk to promote the Jersey Shore, according to […]

It’s been a good couple of weeks for Asbury Park’s Ryan Matthews. On Friday, Matthews, 29, was the top finisher in the Sea Paddle NYC 26-mile event around Manhattan — the first time he’d ever done the course. The weekend before, Matthews successfully defended his national title in the board rescue event at the United […]

Avon by the Sea photographer Michael S. Miller is attached at the hip to his camera. His nature, adventure and editorial images are nationally recognized and published, with an extensive scenic collection of New Jersey and America’s national parks. Miller’s company, Visions Photographic Workshops, does it’s part to spread the gift of photography by teaching […]

Asbury Park’s seafood festival is setting up shop in a new location this year. Oysterfest will take place in the triangular plot of land across the street from the Wesley Grove condominiums this year, according to Passion Group logistics director Mike Hollemans. The three-day festival kicks off Sept. 7. Previously, Oysterfest was held on Lake […]

Rita Marano’s name could be one of the many appearing on the Asbury Park ballot in November. The longtime city resident says she’s collected slightly more than the requisite 100 signatures to secure a nomination for the charter study commission. If city clerk Steve Kay verifies that 100 of those signatures belong to registered Asbury […]

From Aug. 5 through 15, the Allenhurst Police Department reported the following incidents: • Aug. 5: After stopping a 28-year-old Maryland man for not wearing a seatbelt, officers determined he was driving while unlicensed; driving while suspended; and driving with a suspended vehicle registration. His vehicle was impounded and he was released after being issued […]