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Asbury Park expands policy on uniforms to high school students
With city educators, students and parents getting high compliments for a successful change to school uniforms for preschool-through-eighth-grade students, the Board of Education Tuesday night took the final step to bring high school students into the fold as well.
It's official: Historic Asbury Park school to be renamed in Obama's honor
ASBURY PARK - It's official: The historic Bangs Avenue School will be renamed the Barack Obama Elementary School.
The Center in Asbury Park marking World AIDS Day with vigil
The 21st commemoration of World AIDS Day is Tuesday, and The Center in Asbury Park has announced this year's candlelight walk will begin at 6:30 p.m. at The Center at 806 Third Ave.
Asbury Park jobs program prepares to move
The city is partnering with the Asbury Park Housing Authority to move a 4-year-old city job-training and employment program criticized by Mayor Ed Johnson to a new home at a community development corporation the authority has created.
United Water seeks rate increase
United Water Toms River filed for rate relief today with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, which could potentially increase the typical residential customer's bill by approximately $13.13 per month or 44 cents per day.
NJ fire chief rescued after jumping off bridge
Authorities say a Jersey shore fire chief jumped off a bridge into a river after he crashed his vehicle.
Long Branch eyes future; new pier, shuttle sought
The city has completed a feasibility study for the creation of a shuttle service to connect the train station, beachfront and the Broadway commercial corridor, as part of its nearly completed master plan review.
Amid a tumultuous year spent weathering both national economic meltdown and a cityscape in a seemingly constant state of flux, Asbury Park's music community has continued to thrive, growing upward, outward and ever closer to its rightful place in rock 'n' roll's history books.
Video Release: Coast Guard rescues 8 near Asbury Park, N.J.
The Coast Guard rescued eight people Saturday after the 30-foot boat they were aboard was taking on water near Asbury Park.
Veterinarian pleads guilty in death of parrot
A New Jersey veterinarian has pleaded guilty to failing to properly care for a parrot that was kept as an office pet and died when temperatures fell.
Asbury Park swears in 6 police officers
Six new police officers have been sworn in, with five of those positions being funded by federal stimulus money channeled through the Community Oriented Policing Services program.
Asbury Park man, 22, admits shooting 19-year-old city man
An Asbury Park man pleaded guilty in Superior Court today to an amended charge of aggravated manslaughter, admitting to fatally shooting Justin Johnson, 19, of Asbury Park Village in 2007.
Coats, Thanksgiving dinners offered for needy in Asbury Park
The Jersey Shore Rescue Mission will hold its annual coat give-a-way from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the corner of Memorial Drive and Sewall Avenue.
Gospel-jazz fest in Asbury Park will raise money for people with HIV/AIDS
The Asbury Park-Ministerial Alliance and Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church will hold a Pre-World AIDS Day Gospel Jazz Extravaganza featuring the Dorian Parreott Ensemble from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov.
Appeals Court rejects summary judgment for Asbury Park in developer's lawsuit
A state appeals court Tuesday sent the Springwood Avenue development lawsuit back to Superior Court, saying Judge Lawrence M. Lawson erred in 2007 when he dismissed a developer's claims against the city in a summary judgment.
Monmouth County man accused of stabbing partygoer after being kicked out of house
A 25-year-old man was arrested this weekend for allegedly stabbing a partygoer at a house where he had been just kicked out, according to a report in the Asbury Park Press.
Clarence Clemons rocks on with raw willpower
It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage.
Bruce Springsteen to play the entire 'Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.' album in Buffalo
Quite the way to end a tour, with the beginning. It was announced Sunday that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform for the first time, the entire "Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J." album at their final show in Buffalo on Sunday, Nov.
Grease fire spreads, causes damage at Neptune hospital
A grease fire that started in an eatery and spread through duct work caused damage to the interior and roof of Jersey Shore University Medical Center on Route 33 Saturday evening, an official said.
Seaside Park introduces 'pay-to-play' ordinance
After much debate, which included heckling and catcalls from some Borough Council members as well as the public, a "pay-to-play" ordinance was introduced Thursday night at a council meeting.
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