The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: • Executive session discussions include contract […]

The bridge over Deal Lake that connects Asbury Park and the Wanamassa section of Ocean Township closed Friday morning. In the months ahead, Sunset Avenue bridge will be taken apart and a new, wider, two-lane bridge built with 6-foot shoulders and sidewalks along each side, according to a construction official. Full replacement will take about […]

A major overhaul of the Sunset Avenue bridge will start in late January, and county and transportation officials are set to hold two information sessions to keep citizens informed the day before closures will take place, according to a county news release. The bridge [shown above], which links Asbury Park and Wanamassa, is more narrow […]

While the city engineer is weighing his options for the rebuilding of the Sunset Lake foot bridge, officials are encouraging him to use natural materials. The historic bridge was damaged during Hurricane Sandy and has been barricaded since days after the storm. The city council approved a $450,000 bond ordinance to repair the bridge at […]