All metered parking spots in town have been changed to free three-hour parking until January, city manager Terence Reidy said today. Metered spots line the beach front and the downtown area, and meters were first installed to provide a combination of revenue generation and parking management, Reidy said. The city is opting for three-hour parking […]

A group of about 60 volunteers cleaned the perimeter of Sunset Lake and parts of Deal Lake yesterday, but more are needed today to continue cleaning Deal Lake. Volunteers are being asked to meet at Deal Lake’s boat ramp, near the 7-Eleven, at 11 a.m. today. During yesterday’s cleanup, a deep fryer was among the […]

Area residents who want to help with Hurricane Sandy relief can do so in Asbury Park thanks to more volunteer opportunities announced by Joe Grillo, a city resident who has orchestrated local relief efforts since the storm hit on Monday, Oct. 28. • Volunteers are needed to help feed senior citizens in the Philips Seaview […]

Two local business owners have raised almost $50,000 for Red Cross hurricane relief in less than three days using their own skills and a crowd-funding website. Bret Morgan and Danny Croak, co-founders of Bandsonabudget, launched a site, restoretheshore.cowerking.com, to sell T-shirts and hoodies in exchange for donations, at around 7 p.m. Thursday night. They’d been […]