An incident outside a Sunday evening sign making gathering in preparation for the Stand Against Hate Rally scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday resulted in an arrest after a 22-year-old man allegedly pepper sprayed a transgender woman, according to witnesses and police. The incident occurred near 7:29 p.m at 1100 Ocean Avenue, Police Department Spokesman Capt. […]

The newly formed Downtown Neighbors Association is seeking public input ahead of its scheduled 9 a.m. Sept. 16 at DJ’s Delights Deli & Restaurant. Formed by a group of residents in July, the association is focused on quality of life issues in the downtown neighborhood officially known as the Central Business District [CBD] redevelopment zone. […]

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In an almost unprecedented move, the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association, in conjunction with the the Monmouth County Conference of PBA’s, came out early in the campaign cycle to endorse Democratic Senate candidate Vin Gopal and Assembly incumbents Joann Downey and Eric Houghtaling [D-11] on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. “We are out early in […]

The Asbury Park City Council is currently seeking application for a seat on its Zoning Board of Adjustment. The seat became vacant with the resignation of member Joe Grillo, who has stepped down to focus attention on his seat on the Asbury Park Board of Education. Grillo is also Chair of the local Democratic Committee. […]

The Asbury Park Democratic Committee has unanimously voted in two new district representatives. Each of Asbury Park’s nine voting districts are represented by two city residents. Monmouth County Democrats bylaws allowed Chairman Joe Grillo to make the recommendation to appoint Linda Phillips and Andrew Chambarry, who replace Lynn Wilson and Joseph Pepe in the 7th […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, The College Achieve Charter School, recently approved to open in Asbury Park, and for whom our school board has had to carve out $3.5 million of our budget, is currently seeking approvals before the Zoning Board of Adjustment so it can open in the basement of a church. If its application is approved […]

The Asbury Park Board of Education voted Wednesday to shift its election back to the November. Five of the eight BOE members voted in favor of the measure, with the sole no vote made by veteran board member Barbara Lesinski. Board members Connie Breech and Dominic Latorraca were not present. “This is going to save […]

Asbury Park Board of Education newcomers Joe Grillo and Eric Pinkney were sworn into office Thursday night alongside incumbent Carol Jones. The trio were the top vote-getters in the April 25 election. The school district’s governing body unanimously reappointed Angela Ahbez-Anderson as board president and appointed Sheila Etienne as its vice president. Outgoing Board member […]

The Asbury Park School Board Election results are in and the Continue The Progress ticket, comprised of Joe Grillo, Eric Pinckney and incumbent Carol Jones, are now members of the Asbury Park School Board of Education. The team was challenged by incumbent Felicia Simmons, who ran on her own, and incumbent Stephen Williams who ran […]