Work continues this week to find the source of contaminants that made their way into Deal Lake, State Department of Environmental Protection [DEP] spokesman Larry Hajna said. “We are looking into whether someone illegally dumped an oil product somewhere in the system or whether it is something coming out of a stormwater drain or from […]

With snow in the forecast, the Asbury Park Department of Public Works has cancelled Monday trash collection, according to a City Engineer Joe Cunha, who also heads up the public works department. Regular collection will resume Tuesday along with pick up in Main Street and Central Business District sectors, he said in a post on […]

Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., city residents can drop off items at the recycling center that aren’t the norm for daily collections. The Asbury Park Department of Public Works is hosting a “City-wide Clean Up Day.” Rimless tires, empty paint cans, clothing and book will be collected along with the regular items collected […]

An estimated 1,000 students from middle school through college pitched in to plant dune grasses and install snow fencing at North End beach this week. Starting on Monday, 200 to 300 college students from Rutgers University, Montclair University, New Jersey Institute of Technology and the United States Naval Academy joined organizer Tim Donnelly and other […]

The city was prepared last night to award a contract for the first phase of reconstruction of the boardwalk’s south end. But after a possible issue with that contractor’s bid came to light, the city will accept bids once more and vote on a winner in an special meeting on Monday. At last night’s city […]

Snow is in the forecast for the Asbury Park area, and city officials are preparing for up to 12 inches of accumulation. The National Weather Service predicts four to eight inches of new accumulation over the night, with an additional inch tomorrow morning, with winds up to 29 miles per hour. Other media outlets are […]

City workers recently wrapped up a construction project in City Hall’s second floor. The goal of the project was to separate code enforcement and construction office windows, city engineer Joe Cunha said. Both departments, along with planning and zoning, previously shared one window in the second floor’s northern side. Officials hope this will streamline administrative […]

An auction of the city’s used vehicles has been postponed to Wednesday, Sept. 18. The auction was supposed to take place on Wednesday, Aug. 29, but disputes over the vehicles’ titles led to postponement. “There was a serious issue with titles to all the equipment, being that it’s so old, outdated and unused,” said city […]