Two Asbury Park businesses are holding disaster relief drives to support Haiti following last week’s devastation from Hurricane Matthew. “The total impact of last week’s Hurricane Matthew is still being measured, but the current death toll is 191,” city officials said in a written statement. “Many have been displaced, and the hurricane has led to […]

Tenants of the 90-unit Frederick Douglas Complex are fighting per month rent increases that equate to an estimated $200 per month. Built in 1971, the two-story complex is home to a large senior and low-to-moderate income population, many whom have called the Mattison Avenue located complex home for many decades. The new lease agreements transfer the costs for heat, water, sewer […]

Councilwoman Amy Quinn has made if official: She will seek reelection this November. Quinn told the triCityNews newspaper that she was motivated by the opportunity to run with the two other incumbents up for election, Councilwomen Yvonne Clayton and Eileen Chapman. “The idea of running with two smart, pragmatic and compassionate women is an opportunity […]

In the backdrop, Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family” boomed from the speakers, as neighborhood residents enjoyed a cookout, cotton candy, playground, and fountain during the Springwood Avenue Park grand opening Saturday afternoon. The first park built by the city on the west side of town, the opening coincided Second Baptist Church’s Pre-Father’s Day Festival and […]

The Asbury Park City Council is seeking candidates for an eleven-member Business Committee created by resolution last month. “The business community is the lifeblood of Asbury Park,” Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton said in a written statement. They provide services, they bring in guests from other locations, and they’re the basis for the revitalization of the city. […]