Putting record production directly in the hands of his fans, Asbury Park singer-songwriter Eric Ginsberg is taking an unlikely path to the release of his next album – Fire. “It’s no secret that the music business has changed,” Ginsberg said in a written statement.  “There was a time when every shopping mall had a record […]

A 76-year-old woman was transported to a nearby hospital after a fire broke out in her apartment Thursday. Member of the Asbury Park Fire Department [APFD] responded to a call at 10:47 a.m. notifying them of a fire that broke out in one of the apartments in the Munroe Towers apartment complex, said Garrett Giberson, spokesman […]

A fire broke out in a storage shed at the site of the Kingsley Arms apartment complex Wednesday, according to an Asbury Park fire official. Firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze shortly after 3 p.m., Asbury Park Fire Department spokesperson Garrett Giberson said. When they arrived on the scene they found heavy fire conditions coming from […]

A structure fire severely damaged two homes on Cookman Avenue Sunday, displacing three adults and causing minor injuries to several firefighters, according to a local fire official. Members of the Asbury Park Fire Department [APFD] responded to a call reporting a structure fire on the 900 block of Cookman Avenue [between Langford Street and Memorial […]

The process of renting homes to visitors may be simpler for landlords this summer. The city council introduced an ordinance allowing landlords to obtain seasonal certificates of occupancy [COs] for their properties. A certificate of occupancy is a document issued by the city confirming that a residence is in an acceptable state to be occupied. […]

A fire this afternoon displaced 11 residents of the Asbury Gardens housing complex, formerly known as the Vita Gardens, at 120 Monmouth Ave. The electrical fire took place in Unit Two, according to Garrett Giberson, communications officer for the Asbury Park Fire Department. Three units sustained fire damage due to the fire, and 12 units […]