A residential project approved back in 2007 by the Planning Board, now ready to go online, was further delayed after public comments raised questions on the use of public rights of way to accommodate on-site parking. The project transformed the former Holy Spirit School building [located at 1003 Bond Street] into a 16 unit residential […]

Just in time for the unofficial summer launch, Asbury Park has launched a new mobile meter parking payment app. Developed by Passport, patrons can now pay for their parking, keep track of remaining time, and extend parking session remotely, city officials announced Friday afternoon. The new Passport App is a custom application designed to provide […]

Members of the Complete Streets Coalition applauded the Asbury Park City Council’s vote to move forward with the Main Street Road Diet pilot. The traffic-calming measure is used reduce congestion and make roadways safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. In the city’s case, the state-owned corridor will be reduced to a one lane travel lane […]

Parking in Asbury Park – or the lack thereof – has come to a head not only for residents but for the City and local developers. The conversation picked up momentum a couple weeks ago when longtime downtown resident Robert Weiner brought the matter up at a City Council meeting. Weiner, who has been following […]

Plans to narrow Asbury Park’s Main Street from a four-lane to two-lane road will come back before the City Council Wednesday.  Known as a Road Diet, the traffic-calming measure is used reduce congestion and make roadways safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. In the case of the state-owned Main Street, plans were to reduce its […]

The City of Asbury Park announced its new back-in pilot program along Eighth Avenue Thursday. According to a written news release, the city striped back-in angled parking on the south side of Eighth Avenue between Webb Street and Kingsley Street. Officials said the new parking configuration is cited by transportation engineers as being safer, particularly for […]

Asbury Park’s city-wide road repaving projects have shifted to the southwest quadrant, according to Tuesday afternoon news statement. Put in place last year through City Council approval, the annual road repaving program addresses the city’s worst streets, launching repair work for the first time in over five years. Road repaving began this month along Prospect […]

They may not have school school-aged children in the Asbury Park School District but on Friday morning some of the city’s most recognizable residents walked a few kids to school. They included Jan Sparrow, Words! bookstore owner, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton, and Mayor John Moor. The initiative is a part of the recently launched Mayor’s Wellness […]

The New Jersey Department of Transportation [NJDOT] has awarded Asbury Park a Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Assistance grant that will pave the way for safer streets for all who use the city’s roadways. The state grant program offers municipalities technical assistance and lends recommendations to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and access within a study area. […]

Good health and educating youth in local government are the focus of two new city initiatives being led by Mayor John Moor. The first will be a Mayor’s Wellness Committee, now seeking members to promote good health, events, activities and programs. Basically it is a committee to help the city and its residents commit to […]