By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI An Asbury Park spirits distillery was given permission at this week’s Planning Board meeting to provide outdoor seating for customers. Attorney Andrew Karas representing Asbury Park Distilling Co. on Lake Avenue said plans call for three tables with four seats each to be placed on the existing patio at the site. […]
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Asbury Park Rotary Set to Celebrate Centennial
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI The Asbury Park Rotary is going strong and attracting younger members as it approaches its 100th anniversary in 2019. Public Relations person Robin Platt-Lacey, who is also a past president, said, “We are alive and well and we have lots of young people.” Rotary Clubs are service organizations that provide […]
Continue readingIn Asbury Park: State Tax Court Affirms County Court Decision on West Side Center
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI A February 27 decision by the New Jersey Tax Court related to 2016 tax exempt status of the West Side Community Center on DeWitt Avenue in Asbury Park, upholds a prior Monmouth County Court decision that the center is not exempt from paying taxes on its property. The case involved whether […]
Continue readingA Bittersweet Decision for Schneider’s in Avon
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI With a heavy heart John Schneider, owner of Avon’s landmark Main Street restaurant which was damaged in an October fire, announced that he will not be reopening. “I am not going to rebuild,” he said. “I have this gray hair and I don’t have 20 years to start over.” Schneider […]
Continue readingWaterfront Plan to Be Amended
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI Developers who own property in Asbury Park’s Waterfront Redevelopment Area may be able to start building on their lots as early as June 1 following a vote by the Planning Board this week on amendments. The amendments will now be sent to the City Council. The first part of the amendment deals […]
Continue readingSchool Officials Take Extra Steps to Ensure Student, Staff Safety
By JOANNE PAPAIANNI and DON STINE School officials in the area have taken measures to ensure the safety of students and staff in the wake of the deadly shootings at a Florida school. Security has been increased and letters have been sent home to parents about school safety. John Napolitani, president of the Asbury […]
Continue readingNeptune City School Official Retires After 25 Years
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI After a quarter century of working as the business administrator in the Neptune City School District, William Folk has retired. Folk who says “I have not lived a day of my life out of Neptune City” said his most proud accomplishment is the passage of a “long needed” $12 million […]
Continue readingRev Up Romance for Valentine’s Day
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI Valentine’s Day grabs the hearts of people all around the globe, and here at the Jersey Shore it’s no different. Area restaurants and shops have responded to the call for romance by making it a special day for those in love, falling in love or hoping to fall in love. […]
Continue readingTraffic on Grand Avenue in City to be Discussed
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI After two accidents on Grand Avenue in Asbury Park recent weeks, residents are asking if traffic signals, which had been removed in recent years, should be returned. Traffic Manager, Michael Manzella, said he had seen a video of one of the accidents and would be bringing up the topic at […]
Continue readingThe Gift of Life
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI Four years after receiving one of her husband’s kidneys, a Bradley Beach woman is doing well and calling the entire episode “a miracle.” Beth Williscroft, 57, was a healthy 50-year-old woman when a rare one in a million person disease, Goodpasture syndrome,(GPS) took hold and caused her kidneys to shut […]
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