A few Hollywood veterans, filmmakers and celebrities from across the globe have signed on to make an appearance when the Garden State Film Festival returns to Asbury Park in March. Among the first to arrive in town this past month was classic film royalty Monika Henreid [shown left in feature photo], a filmmaker, writer, director […]

The Asbury Park Mayor’s Wellness Committee will host a CPR Training session 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in City Council Chambers at 1 Municipal Plaza. Held in conjunction with the American Heart Association Family & Friends CPR program, the hour long course is designed for those who want to learn the life saving skill but […]

The Asbury Park Master Plan Reexamination Report was unanimously adopted by the Planning Board Monday night. The Report serves as an update to what is is essentially the City’s planning and development road map, and included changes based on community comments made during its unveiling earlier this fall and online. “Subsequent to that last meeting…and […]

In the wake of the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, a 2013 poll revealed 91 percent of Americans support comprehensive background checks. The report, which did not translate into law, served as a catalyst for New Orleans-based filmmaker John Richie’s [at right] latest documentary – 91%: A Documentary About Guns in America, being screened […]

This fall, Asbury Park became one the 72 communities across the state to earn a Sustainable Jersey certification, a feat celebrated last month during the Annual League of Municipalities Conference.   What that means for the 1.4 square mile city along the Jersey Shore is the ability to expand on its green initiatives, officials said. […]

A proposed residential project with ground floor retail will serve as an example of what affordable housing in Asbury Park could look like moving forward, Asbury Park Director of Planning and Redevelopment Michele Alonso said. “This is a precursor for when [or if] we adopt a citywide affordable housing plan via ordinance for  inclusionary housing,” […]

City officials have announced the creation of One Asbury Park: A Community Workforce Strategy – a workforce development plan aimed at increasing year-round employment opportunities for its residents. The plan will be unveiled by consulting firm Thomas P. Miller & Associates during the 6 p.m. Nov 21 City Council Workshop Session, city officials said in a written […]

Existing conditions prompted housing developer Downtown Metro to seek what they call hardship variances from the Asbury Park Planning Board Monday. But the application sparked questions related to the Main Street Redevelopment zone’s current parking and height requirements.  Located at 700 Main St and the corner of Sewall Avenue, the mixed use structure houses Heavenly Dreams Mattress […]

Asbury Park Mayor John Moor will moderate an Environmental Justice in Planning & Zoning panel during this week’s 102nd Annual League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City. Running from Tuesday through Friday at Atlantic City Convention Center, Moor will lead Environmental Justice in Planning & Zoning session at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. “It is an honor […]

Reflection was at the center of the Veterans Day celebration at the Harold Daley Post 1333 on Lake Avenue Saturday morning.  “It’s been a tumultuous year,” Commander Joe Kenny, an Army veteran, said. “As we look at our country today, we see a lot of conflict but there are things in America that unite us […]