The incumbent-led Forward Asbury Park ticket won the top-five ballot positions in today’s ballot drawing at City Hall. City Clerk Stephen Kay pulled cards from a box to determine the ballot positions [pictured above and shaking the box at right]. Prior to the drawing, candidates could choose to be grouped on the ballot with their […]

Amy Quinn is making crime reduction and open government a priority in her bid for a spot on the Asbury Park council. The 12-year resident is running on the One Asbury ticket. Quinn, 36, lives on Deal Lake Drive with Heather Jensen. She has lived in Asbury Park since 2001. She is an attorney with […]

Another ticket looking to oust the incumbents in the Asbury Park May city council election has been announced. The group, under the name “One Asbury,” consists of Amy Quinn, Myra Campbell, Joe Woerner, John Moor and Talesha Crank. “We’ve decided to run together as ‘One Asbury,’ because we believe that by working together as one city, […]

Citizens and council members talked about violent crime at the Jan. 16 council meeting. The discussion began during public comment when Myra Campbell spoke about a shooting that took place last week. Campbell heard five loud shots while sitting in her living room last Thursday, she said, and later learned a young man had been shot […]

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. […]