Free three-hour parking is in effect until further notice, although officials say metered parking should be back in effect by the end of the month. In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy damaged 57 of the city’s 100 parking pay stations. The city ordered 57 newer models at $789,008 to replace the broken machines. The pay stations […]

The city council was scheduled to approve a contract for repairs to the south end of the boardwalk at a special meeting held yesterday, but council members decided to reject all the bids and try again instead. City attorney Fred Raffetto cited a “very real potential for litigation” as a reason for starting from scratch. […]

The city council will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. today to award a bid for repairs to the southern end of the city’s boardwalk. The boardwalk was damaged in Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. The city expects and hopes to have repairs finished by May 17, for an opening day of May 18. […]

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 […]

The council at its Feb. 6 meeting approved an award for a contract for new parking pay stations, putting the city on track to receive new stations by Feb. 20 and reinstate metered parking by March 1. Free three-hour parking has been in effect downtown and at the waterfront since Hurricane Sandy damaged 57 of […]

The Asbury Park boardwalk should open by Saturday, May 18, Mayor Ed Johnson [pictured at right] announced at a press conference at Stella Marina Friday afternoon — as long as the weather holds out. “We’re not going to have [the especially snowy winter we had two years ago],” Johnson joked. “We’re hoping for last winter.” […]

While the city engineer is weighing his options for the rebuilding of the Sunset Lake foot bridge, officials are encouraging him to use natural materials. The historic bridge was damaged during Hurricane Sandy and has been barricaded since days after the storm. The city council approved a $450,000 bond ordinance to repair the bridge at […]

The city plans to rebuild dunes at the north and south ends of town, but will not build dunes elsewhere on the beach front. Head lifeguard Joe Bongiovanni and city engineer Joe Cunha advised the city council on what to do about the dunes at last night’s council meeting. Before Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. […]

The city is shooting to reopen the boardwalk in time for Memorial Day Weekend — but the work schedule is tight, city engineer Joe Cunha has said. Portions of the boardwalk were damaged or destroyed due to Hurricane Sandy, which hit on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Officials are working on design plans right now and […]

Silverball Pinball Museum is reopening this afternoon after Hurricane Sandy blew through the city in late October. The museum, full of modern and vintage machines, has been located on the boardwalk since the spring of 2010. “Over half of their storefront was blown in by Sandy, so they took in water and sand,” said Carrie […]