The Fourth of July weekend along Asbury Park beaches proved to the best one yet, according to Beach Utility Manager Garrett Giberson Sr. Weekend and single day sales records were broken he said. From Friday through Tuesday, what Giberson said marks the Fourth of July weekend, beach sales reached $266,740, a 32 percent increase over […]

The unofficial kick off for the summer seasons opens this Memorial Day weekend with a few annual events in Asbury Park, city officials have announced. The holiday weekend’s national significance will be recognized during the annual The Asbury Park Fire Department and VFW Harold Daley Post 1333 services to recognize and remember those who lost […]

With an anticipated growth in beach patrons, Asbury Park officials are moving forward with plans to make beach access available through a smart phone APP. A request for proposal [RFP] has been issued for an electronic beach badge systems, according to a city news release. A downloadable App currently exists for its parking utility, allowing […]

Temperatures are mild at the Jersey Shore, making it easy to long for the sunny days of summer. For those who have summer on the brain, beach badge certificates for the 2015 season will soon be on sale at One Municipal Plaza. The city makes badges available this time of year so they can be given as […]

Visitors to Asbury Park beaches who pay for their daily beach badge at any of the city’s parking meters can now trade in the printed slips issued at the meter for badges with any of the city’s beach badge checkers. Previously the receipts issued at the stations could only be traded for badges at the […]

The results are in for this year’s beach badge design contest, and Billy Mecca and Vivian Taormina have been named the winners. The Arts Council of Asbury Park [ArtsCAP] oversaw this year’s contest. Head lifeguard Joe Bongiovanni and Marshall Twinam of Marshall Jackson Partners, a local advertising agency, helped judge the 10 entries this year. […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. The following items are on the agenda: • A presentation on a resolution supporting the Clean […]

At Wednesday night’s council workshop session, which starts at 6 p.m., the city plans to discuss communicating with the public regarding the upcoming Bamboozle music festival under an agenda item reading “Schedule Bamboozle Public Awareness Meetings.” In addition, the governing body is scheduled to discuss in closed executive session unspecified amendments to its festival contract […]