Jada Arnstead attended Asbury Park’s Summer Recreation Program since she was 5 years-old, the 14-year-old told a packed a house at the Stone Pony Thursday night. “I’ve been able to associate with so many different people from so many different backgrounds,” she said. “I want to thank you for opening up our minds to something […]

Tickets to the April 21 Mayor’s Rodeo for Recreation will close Monday, Mayor John Moor has announced. The event is being held to help fund scholarships for the city’s summer recreation programs. “Everyone has been asking me about having a Mayor’s Ball but I’m not really a tuxedo person,” Moor said on Jan 27 when […]

A Notice of Intention to recall Councilman Jesse Kendle from his four-year seat on the Asbury Park City Council has been filed with the municipal clerk’s office. In a Jan. 29 letter to recall petitioners Duane Small, Mabin Womble, and Brian Bass – who comprise the Committee to recall Kendle — the city determined the […]

With just three days’ notice, hundreds organized on the Asbury Park boardwalk in front of Langosta Lounge to protest the exploration for offshore oil and its potential to open the Atlantic Ocean to drilling for the first time in over 30 years. “Greeting from Asbury Park,” Mayor John Moor said as he opened the Sunday […]

Ocean Township Mayor Christopher Siciliano says his town’s sewage treatment plant has the capacity to handle Asbury Park’s wastewater if plans move forward to close the city’s treatment plant on Ocean Avenue, as proposed by master waterfront redeveloper iStar. IStar’s proposal, reported in Thursday’s issue of the triCityNews, is to close Asbury’s waterfront treatment plant […]

Over 1,000 people packed Living Word Christian Church on Route 35 in Neptune City Saturday to attend the funeral of Jamal Brian Small. Family, friends, and pastors, who spoke during the service, called him ‘Smalls,’ a lifelong nickname. Small, 24, died Dec. 20. He was a victim of gun violence. The 2010 Asbury Park High […]

Starting Jan. 1 the municipality’s emergency alert notification system will shift from CodeRED to Nixle, Asbury Park Mayor John Moor said. “Anyone who has not signed up should do so because it will no longer be available after the New Year,” Moor said at a recent City Council meeting. Established in 2007, Nixle provides real-time, […]

Conceptual plans for Asbury Lanes’ restoration were presented to the City Council Monday. The City Council, as the municipality’s redevelopment agency, must approve the plans before they advance to the Planning Board for specific site plan approval. The bowling alley/music and art venue is located on Fourth Avenue between Kingsley and Bergh streets to the […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a public workshop session at 6:30 p.m. and the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on […]

Private work by city employees came into question during Monday night’s City Council Workshop meeting. Westside Community Executive Director Lori Ross had raised the matter at previous council meetings, saying it was her understanding that city employees were doing work at private properties while on the city’s timeclock. Acting City Manager Anthony Nuccio said he […]