The city council last night approved a resolution allowing free three-hour parking to be extended until March 1. The measure applies to all spots that are normally metered, along the waterfront and in the central business district [CBD]. Parking restrictions have not been enforced since Hurricane Sandy struck on Monday, Oct. 29, because 57 of […]

Because of damage from Hurricane Sandy, free three-hour parking in metered areas of the city has been extended until ruined pay stations can be replaced. “We need to extend it,” city manager Terence Reidy said at the Dec. 19 council meeting. Free parking usually begins around Thanksgiving and extends until the beginning of January. This […]

All metered parking spots in town have been changed to free three-hour parking until January, city manager Terence Reidy said today. Metered spots line the beach front and the downtown area, and meters were first installed to provide a combination of revenue generation and parking management, Reidy said. The city is opting for three-hour parking […]

Motorists in Asbury Park will soon be able to pay for their parking without even touching a meter. The city has enabled a new smart phone parking program — mPay2Park — which allows users to pay for a spot from their mobile devices. “You can activate the meter from the cell phone, from your car, […]