A conflict in the city’s recently updated mercantile license laws has real estate agents paying a $100 fee for the first time history, said Real Estate agent of Burns-Bradshaw Real Estate agency at 1508 Main Street. “Real estate offices were always considered professional offices,” Bradshaw said. “We have been in existence for 90 years and […]

Workforce development has to come to the forefront of the Asbury Park City Council’s agenda. On Thursday, the governing body announced its quest to find a consultant capable of growing the city’s potential for employment. The city’s unemployment rate is 5.70%, with a job growth rate of 0.39%, according to Sperling’s Best Places data. Future […]

The nonpayment of a $15.41 bill with GoDaddy.com is behind the inability to log on the municipality’s website or send and receive e-mails from municipal employees, City Manager Michael Capabianco said. “The renewal notice was sent to an e-mail address that was not monitored,” Capabianco said. “Over the years some city employees have had multiple […]

Parking guidelines were finalized during the first Asbury Park City Council Regular Meeting Wednesday. The adoption came with three minor revision that were based on public comments and inquiries. Municipal attorney Frederick Raffetto said four revisions were deemed necessary following Monday night’s workshop, three of which were included in the Wednesday night adoption. The fourth, […]

The push to save the plot of land referred to as Bradley Cove took a hit last month when a technicality prevented the Board of Chosen Freeholders the ability to appropriate a matching grant to help fund purchasing the land back from iStar, the waterfront redeveloper. “We applied for matching funds to Monmouth County for […]

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, […]

Decreases to the proposed Asbury Park parking guidelines were introduced during Monday night’s City Council Workshop Meeting, Councilman Joe Woerner said. They include reducing proposed residential permit rates by $30 and lessening the proposed $3 metered parking rates to $2, Woerner said. The residential permit rates will now run from $90 per year for the […]

Proposed changes to the city’s permit parking guidelines were unveiled Monday by newly appointed City Manager Michael Capabianco. Among them were the expected price increases and the amount of residential permits available for each home. While one residedential permit at an annual rate of $120 will be granted per household, if a residence is without […]

The City Council appointed Michael Capabianco as the next City Manager at its Wednesday night council meeting. His term starts on November 9 and lasts until December 31, 2018. Capabianco, who is currently administrator in Little Ferry in Bergen County, will be paid $125,000 per year. His employment agreement with Asbury Park calls for salary […]

Little Ferry Borough Administrator Michael Capabianco will be named City Manager during the Asbury Park City Council’s meeting on October 28, according to a source. Capabianco has signed a contract with the city and is expected to begin work Nov. 9, a source said. Capabianco is 38, according to public information site Intellius and Instant […]