Picking up where they left off before Hurricane Sandy, Tim McLoone and his band “The Shirleys” reopened McLoone’s Supper Club Saturday night with the last two songs they played before the October 29 storm shut down the Asbury Park boardwalk. “So where were we?” joked McLoone [at top] as he sat down at the piano […]

After the Allenhurst Beach Club sustained heavy damage from Hurricane Sandy, borough officials are looking not only to repair the club’s facilities, but also make improvements. The town hopes to offset costs with help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], officials said at last night’s commissioners’ meeting. FEMA has three different categories for repairs […]

Hurricane Sandy destroyed all the equipment inside Just Another Day’s boardwalk ice cream shop in Asbury Park, but owner Dave Fernicola has said the business inside the First Avenue Pavilion will reopen in mid-April as scheduled. Power was reportedly restored to the pavilion yesterday. Fernicola [pictured] is awaiting new windows and electrical inspection before he […]

Damage associated with Hurricane Sandy could cost between $12 million and $13 million, city manager Terence Reidy said at the Nov. 19 council meeting. The city will make an emergency appropriation to cover some costs now, and seek FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] reimbursement in the long term. The cost includes overtime costs, damage to […]

After being filled with 1.5 feet of sand during Hurricane Sandy, McLoone’s Supper Club may be back in business within two weeks. If power is restored early next week, the restaurant will still need to be inspected before it can reopen, owner Tim McLoone said. But because Thanksgiving is next Thursday, it may be difficult […]

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, public meetings in Asbury Park were cancelled for two weeks while the region got back on its feet. On Tuesday night, city officials held an information session at City Hall where they told the public about the efforts made in the aftermath of the storm. Members of the city […]

One of the city’s most popular new businesses will reopen as scheduled next summer despite some water damage incurred during Hurricane Sandy. MOGO, the Korean taco stand located next to the First Avenue Pavilion on the boardwalk, is one of the boardwalk’s pop-up businesses, located in converted shipping containers along the boards. Owners Samuel Chung […]

Despite the extensive damage that hit the Beach Club during Hurricane Sandy, beach club co-manager Chris Rogers said it will be repaired by the start of the summer season. “I’m absolutely confident,” Rogers said. “Seeing the way that our crew worked to get the town and beach club prepped before the storm and cleared after […]

The city is hosting a series of post-Hurricane Sandy meetings to inform residents and business owners alike about how to more forward in the wake of the storm. Director of Special Events Tom Gilmour said at a general meeting in City Hall last night that businesses and residents should be prepared for a busy summer […]

Although Hurricane Sandy destroyed whole boardwalks elsewhere in the region, Asbury Park’s foremost waterfront music venues saw little to no damage. The Stone Pony, Wonder Bar, Paramount Theatre and Convention Hall were largely spared, with only a few shows being cancelled or postponed, according to Pasqualina DeLucia, the marketing and events director for Madison Marquette. Madison […]