Asbury Park Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn (above), Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton, and Councilwoman Eileen Chapman announced today that they will be seeking four-year terms on the Asbury Park City Council in this November’s election. All three were previously elected in 2016 and will be running again as the Asbury Together ticket.  In a news release, the […]

The Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute has partnered with citizens from coastal communities of Monmouth County and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection [NJDEP] to launch the Coastal Lakes Observing Network [CLONet] program to monitor and track the health of 10 Monmouth County Lakes, including Deal Lake, Sunset Lake and Wesley Lake in Asbury […]

The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce paid homage Friday night to what Executive Director Sylvia Sylvia-Cioffi calls ‘champions of our beloved city’ during the annual Carousel Award event at Convention Hall, located on the AP Boardwalk. This year’s event included video presentations by John Kaplow of NJ Media Works. The award recipients were given proclamations […]

Asbury Park Municipal Court Judge Daniel DiBenedetto upheld the city’s noise and nuisance ordinance on Tuesday, in a case involving noise complaints filed against the city’s newest hotel. The Asbury, the 110-room hotel at the former Salvation Army building on Fifth Avenue, challenged the ordinance, set in place in 2010, as unenforceable, according to City […]

Well over 300 turned out for the Asbury Park Police Department’s Community Relations Unit sponsored Halloween Trick or Treat event held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday. Held in conjunction with The Jersey Shore Dream Center and Alphabets Preschool Center, who decorated Council Chambers in all its holiday glory, there were glow sticks, a plethora […]

The Asbury Together ticket released its official platform Thursday morning, announcing a campaign kick-off event will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Art 629 Gallery, located at 629 Cookman Avenue. In a detailed announcement, Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton and Councilwoman Eileen Chapman go on the record, saying they “believe Asbury […]

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 […]

Eileen Chapman was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Asbury Park City Council Wednesday night. The vote by the council to appoint her was 4-0. “I’m deeply touched and honored in the trust and confidence shown to me by the Mayor and Council,” Chapman said. “I look forward to working with them and […]