In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, relief efforts have cropped up around the region and the country. And on Jan. 2, Asbury Park will host its own musical relief event — On the Beach: A Sandy Relief Concert. The event will be held on Jan. 2, 2013, at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets go on sale […]

Hurricane Sandy levelled the dunes at North End Beach when the storm rolled through the city on Oct. 29, and locals are now examining how to replenish the sand. North End is used by fishermen, surfers and dog owners, as well as regular beachgoers. Tall dunes separated the parking lot from the sand [pictured above], […]

The Asbury Park boardwalk needs repairs due to damage sustained during Hurricane Sandy in late October — and one group that uses the boardwalk is donating its own funds to get it back up and running. The Yoga Festival by the Sea takes place each fall, and yogis from throughout the region come to lay […]

Fifty-seven parking pay stations were damaged in Hurricane Sandy, city manager Terence Reidy said at the Dec. 5 council meeting. The stations, which motorists use to pay hourly for parking downtown and at the waterfront, are covered in part under the city’s broiler and machinery insurance, Reidy said. The 57 stations are also being included in […]

Cleanup and repairs to city property in the wake of Hurricane Sandy are estimated to cost $12 million, and city manager Terence Reidy explained the breakdown of those costs at the Dec. 5 council meeting. The city will likely be reimbursed by insurance companies and the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] for most of the […]

This weekend, area residents can have holiday photos taken at Convention Hall in exchange for gift cards to be donated to Hurricane Sandy relief. On Sunday, Dec. 9, from noon to 4 p.m., photographers will take holiday pictures of attendees at the Asbury Park landmark. Photos will be exchanged for gift cards of $25 or […]

Asbury Park will receive over $1 million for Hurricane Sandy cleanup from the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], Congressman Frank Pallone’s office announced last week. The city sought about $1.8 million for cleanup from FEMA, city manager Terence Reidy said, and will receive $1.2 or $1.3 million. FEMA awards public assistance grants on a rolling basis […]

Monmouth County’s Democrat and Republican party organizations are uniting for the first time to hold a fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy relief at the Stone Pony. “We’re putting politics aside in the name of disaster relief,” said Joe Grillo, chair of the Asbury Park Democrats and executive director of the Monmouth County Democrats. “This is such […]

To help businesses recover from Hurricane Sandy, the city has formulated a loan program for small local companies using a combination of urban enterprise zone [UEZ] funds and aid from NJ Community Capital [NJCC]. NJ Community Capital is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community financial development institution that provides loans to small businesses, schools and homeowners. NJCC […]

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 […]