The dog park committee is pushing the designation of a possible park site to the first or second week in May, Councilwoman Sue Henderson said at the April 17 council meeting. Originally, Henderson said a location would be chosen by March 28. But after committee members realized a few of the sites they had chosen […]

Public talks about bringing a skate park to the city’s West Side will begin at this week’s council meeting, scheduled for April 3 at 6 p.m. The proposal is in its beginning stages, city manager Terence Reidy said. Chris “Puddin” Aylward will attend the meeting on Wednesday and, with city officials, explain the plan during […]

The recreation department’s tradition of tagging — collecting donations in cans from drivers stopped at red lights or stop signs — has been put on hold for now until the department can establish guidelines for the process. An outside auditor, David Kaplan, recently found the department was not monitoring how much money was being collected […]

The Asbury Park Boys and Girls Club’s summer camp is closing three weeks early this year, but officials from the organization say some summer programs will continue and the club as a whole is on steady financial footing. “In order to ensure the long-term stability of the organization, we’ve had to make short-term decisions, such […]