A vacant building adjacent to the Lakehouse has been approved for renovations. The Asbury Park planning board unanimously approved an application for renovations to the Lake Avenue façade of 644 Cookman Ave. at their Monday meeting. The plan proposes a new brick facade with a corrugated aluminum awning and windows lining the ground floors providing an […]

In response to recent quality of life complaints from residents in the area, owners of Porta have increased their security staff for the off-season. Officials from the Asbury Park Police Department and Porta owners sat down in November to discuss complaints they had received from members of the community about drug activity, quality of life […]

Porta on Kingsley Street received the highest rating in a New York Times restaurant review appearing in today’s Sunday Metropolitan section. Reviewer Fran Schumer singled out for praise executive chef Grace Crossman [right photo] and head pizzaiola Fredrica Vilardi [top photo at right]. Schumer ate at Porta on both a busy Saturday night and a […]

An 11-story building located in downtown Asbury Park is set to be refurbished after the planning board approved the owners’ proposal Monday night. Known as the Gas Building, the art deco structure at the corner of Bangs Avenue and Emory Street dates back to the 1920s, said Jim Watt, a co-owner and the architect of […]