The City of Asbury Park is expanding alternate side parking regulations in order to facilitate street cleaning from Asbury Avenue to Fifth Avenue between Grand Avenue and Bergh Street. “The expanded alternate side parking rules are a direct result of the requests of residents who approached the City’s Parking Committee,” Transportation Director Michael Manzella said. […]

This fall, Asbury Park became one the 72 communities across the state to earn a Sustainable Jersey certification, a feat celebrated last month during the Annual League of Municipalities Conference.   What that means for the 1.4 square mile city along the Jersey Shore is the ability to expand on its green initiatives, officials said. […]

The numbers are in. Having launched just one month ago, the Asbury Park Bike Share program has seen a return on its sustainable investment. According to Zagster, who administers the city program, 442 people joined the city’s bike share program since its Aug 23 launch. The data shows 716 trips equaling a total of 1,764 […]

The Asbury Park City Council voted Wednesday on a series of transportation related changes. From the bike share program launch date to new meters and residential parking zones and spots on the horizon, here’s a transportation overview to date.   Bike Share: The bike share program will launch August 24 in Asbury Park, Transportation Manager […]

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 […]

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 […]

Asbury Park Transportation Manager Michael Manzella unveiled a new parking app that would reduce user cost, allow for added convenience and streamline the process. Charged by the Parking Committee to vet new mobile apps, Manzella said after researching Parkmobile, Pay by Phone, and Passport, he recommends the latter. The app also won the recommendation of […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. public workshop session and the 7 p.m. regular council meeting. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda […]