A historic pedestrian bridge damaged during Hurricane Sandy may finally be fully rebuilt soon. The bridge, which connects Emory Street between Sunset and Fifth avenues, has remained barricaded since days after the Oct. 29, 2012 storm after it suffered structural damage and was deemed unsafe. Project specifications for a full replacement bridge are currently being […]

[Update: The original release issued incorrectly stated the city’s annual Memorial Day service in Veteran’s Park hosted by VFW Post #1333 would commence at 11 a.m. The services will begin at 10 a.m. This article has been updated to reflect that change.] Governor Chris Christie will make a stop on the Asbury Park boardwalk May 23 […]

Ownership of the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel will pay out $45,000 for allegedly hiking up rates for rooms by over 100 percent in the days after Hurricane Sandy, including an almost $6,000 payout to hotel customers, according to a news release from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. The hotel, located at 1401 Ocean Parkway, will pay […]

The Deal Lake Commission has teamed up with the The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection [NJDEP] to request $6.9 million in federal assistance to restore the eastern end of Deal Lake that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, according to a news release from the Deal Lake Commission. The NJDEP will give the 10 percent of matching […]

The night Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, all of Asbury Park—and most of New Jersey—was left in darkness without electricity for several days. On the boardwalk outside of Langosta Lounge Tuesday night a crowd of about 200 survivors came together to shine flashlights into the air at 6:30 p.m. to mark the year anniversary […]

A federal grant that covers the majority of the cost to repair damages to the Asbury Park boardwalk caused by Hurricane Sandy has been approved, according to a news release issued Wednesday from Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.’s office. The city will receive $3,649,907 from FEMA, which will cover 90 percent of the project’s total cost. An […]

By May of next year, beaches from Asbury Park to Avon-by-the-Sea will be restored to “conditions better than prior to Sandy,” according to a press release from democratic Congressman Frank Pallone’s office. Pallone’s office announced Thursday a $18.3 million contract to replenish the beaches was awarded by congress through a federal Sandy aid package. Work will […]

When members of the Deal Lake Commission went to survey the damage Hurricane Sandy caused to the flume house that connects Deal Lake with the Atlantic Ocean, they thought they were going to have to replace the entire structure. “It was pretty bad,” said Don Brockel [shown above, in front of the flume house], chairman […]

Broken traffic signals at one of the city’s busiest intersections will soon be repaired, with the work expected to begin by Aug.19. The lights at the three-way intersection of Kingsley Street and Cookman and Asbury avenues have been broken since Hurricane Sandy hit in October. Councilwoman Amy Quinn, who initiated the discussion about the signals […]

A new playground is being built on Asbury Park’s Second Avenue beach to replace one that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Two separate units meant for different age groups will make up the entire playground area, which “is similar to what was there previously,” according to city engineer Joe Cunha. One structure is meant for […]