County officials have postponed a meeting with city officials to discuss the possible preservation of Bradley Cove. “The county decided they needed to cancel it,” said Acting City Manager Anthony Nuccio. At this point, Nuccio is “not comfortable” discussing why the meeting was cancelled, he said. It is the third time the county  has agreed […]

Discussions between city and county officials to preserve the last tract of developable open space on Monmouth County’s coastline are moving forward. At Tuesday’s council meeting, Acting City Manager Tony Nuccio informed members of city council that, as per their request, he reached out to county representatives to resume talks between the two parties to discuss […]

The city is looking to reopen discussions with county officials to purchase a tract of land in Asbury Park where the Marine Grill restaurant once stood, now known as Bradley Cove. Members of the City Council voted to resume conversations with the Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners as to what can be done to […]

Plans for a restaurant with a rooftop beer garden at the corner of Lake Avenue and Press Plaza were given the planning board’s final stamp of approval Monday. “We’ve been waiting a long time, and it finally feels like it is going to be happening,” said restauranteur Andy Ivanov. “I’ve wanted to be here for […]

The Board of Commissioners approved a tentative agreement Wednesday night with a family owning a 4.8 acre beachfront tract to avoid eminent domain proceedings on the land. Under the agreement, Loch Arbour would receive 1.1 acres of beach as a gift from Jack and Joyce Kassin, who own the property. That land would expand the […]

Action on an ordinance authorizing Loch Arbour to purchase a 4.8 acre beachfront tract was tabled last night by the Board of Commissioners until its Oct. 9 meeting. The property is owned by Jack and Joyce Kassin, who purchased the land in 1995. The property [shown above in center of photo and to the left] […]

Faced with an overflow crowd of over 150 people, and a defect in the publishing of a legal notice, the Loch Arbour Board of Commissioners Monday night postponed a public hearing on an ordinance authorizing the village to purchase 4.8 acres of beachfront. The commissioner’s meeting room has a capacity of only 40 people. The […]

The Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday night to introduce an ordinance authorizing the purchase of 4.8 acres of beachfront land at Loch Arbour’s border with Asbury Park. The vote was 3-0. The property is owned by Jack Kassin [right, with sons Steven and Albert at the board meeting], who built a private beach club on […]

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Village of Loch Arbour has its eye on an oceanfront tract at its border with Asbury Park. On the agenda at Wednesday’s board of commissioners meeting is an ordinance authorizing the Village to negotiate with property owner Jack Kassin to purchase the land [above], according to Mayor Paul […]

The Deal Lake Commission and Friends of Deal Lake are looking for volunteers to help clean Deal Lake on Saturday, March 23. Two cleanups — one in Asbury Park and one in Loch Arbour — are being held as part of Clean Ocean Action’s Waves of Action Day. ASBURY PARK The Deal Lake Watershed Cleanup […]