Asbury Park Police Department held a promotion ceremony Monday at the historic Paramount Theatre, located on the Asbury Park boardwalk.  Chief David Kelso led the ceremony, with Deputy City Clerk Melody Hartsgrove administering the official oath of office.  Promotions for veteran officers included:  Captain Guy Thompson’s promotion to Deputy Chief of Police, David DeSane from […]

At Our Lady of Mount Carmel School [OLMC] in Asbury Park, a bond is forming with some unlikely new friends – residents of Brandywine Assisted Living. The intergenerational friendship began last spring when first graders at the catholic school visited the Wall based senior living facility. Accompanied by Principal Theresa Craig and several teachers, they […]

Five men allegedly responsible for at least one murder and a separate mid-day shooting incident in Asbury Park this summer are charged with murder and/or weapons-related offenses, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Wednesday morning at St. Stephen AME Zion Church, located 1001 Springwood Ave. The church was the site of a community town […]

Ahead of Saturday’s sold-out 7 pm Asbury Park Dance Festival at The House of Independents, organizers will host a free preview at 6:30 and 7 pm at the Carousel Building, located on Asbury Avenue at Ocean Avenue. As reported in triCity News [Sept 5 edition] three dancers from the renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company are […]

Two Asbury Park police officers are facing multiple charges relating to two separate vandalism incidents, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced Wednesday. Officer Stephen Martinsen, 29, of Asbury Park, and Class II Special Officer Thomas Dowling, 26, of Asbury Park, are charged with two counts each of third-degree conspiracy, two counts each of third-degree possession […]

In a written letter posted Sunday via social media, Environmental Shade Tree Commission Chair Tom Pivinski announced a new garden is underway along Fifth Avenue at Sunset Lake, west of Veterans Park.  “In response to the domestic terrorism in our country and our city, the Friends of the Asbury Park Environmental Shade Tree Commission [ESTC] […]

Installation of electric vehicle charging stations in Asbury Park has begun, City officials announced Friday afternoon. Completion of the first hub, located on Mattison Avenue between Main and Bond streets, is nearing completion. “We are proud to support electric vehicles in Asbury Park and lead the charge along the Jersey Shore to help reduce our […]

Rice, an Asian eatery, opened Wednesday at 718 Cookman Avenue. The new restaurant is owned by Chinese natives Chloe Chu, Su Zheng, Sally Zheng, and Evan Ye, who are all based out of Long Branch.  Chu said the 3,000 square foot venue offers fresh and healthy Chinese, Thai and Japanese cuisine.  “We actually cover a […]

The artist behind the unmistakable new mural that lives on the Kingsley Street side of Asbury Ocean Club, the city’s newest boutique hotel and luxury homes from master waterfront redeveloper iStar, is Ocean Township’s George Bates. A spokesperson for iStar said Bates was tapped to create the large mural, “ representative of all the diversity […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, It is with the heaviest of hearts, I am announcing the untimely passing of Detective April Bird. We are in deep mourning over the loss of our Sister in Blue.  On Friday, Aug 2, Det Bird was on-duty and assisting with the investigation into a recent shooting that occurred in the […]