One of the three defendants named in Operation Dead End that remained at-large after the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced news of the sweep Friday was taken into police custody. Shamere Reid, 20, of Myrtle Avenue in Neptune turned himself into Asbury Park police Monday, according to Charles Webster, spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s [...]

After a year long hiatus, visitors to Asbury Park and other New Jersey beaches are invited to once again nominate their favorite beaches in the state Department of Tourism’s Top 10 Beaches contest. Created in 2008, the survey seeks to “encourage stewardship and pride in the state’s beaches while promoting a little healthy competition between [...]

Cowerks continues their March introductory workshops, offering more opportunities for those who seek to continue the new year off taking their projects from fruition to action, according to a news release from the organization. The Saturday Workshops will be held on March 8. They include Growing Your Brand Through Social Media, Save Time with Indesign [...]

[UPDATE: The Sun received comments from Scott DeFife, executive vice president of policy and government affairs for the National Restaurant Association, after the article was originally published. His statements have been included in this version of the article.]   The state minimum wage for hourly workers increased a dollar this year to $8.25 per hour, [...]

On March 1, 2014, The Wonder  Bar in Asbury Park will host the inaugural Sinderella’s Ball concert to benefit Joan Dancy and PALS (People With ALS) Foundation. Joan Dancy and PALS is an all-volunteer grassroots organization that helps provide services and medical equipment to assist people in Monmouth and Ocean County who suffer from ALS [...]

At a press conference held in Asbury Park Friday, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced the results of “Operation Dead End,” a sweep that netted 28 individuals in connection with various crimes committed in the city including one Asbury Park Police Officer and two juveniles. The operation resulted in 28 arrests out of 31 [...]

After a six-month investigation, 31 people, including several known gang members, a city police officer and two Asbury Park juveniles were charged in connection with violent street crimes and firearms offenses during a police dragnet, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. In an effort focused on addressing the number of [...]

Downtown developer Sackman Enterprises has paid the outstanding balance owed in payments in lieu of taxes on the 550 Cookman Ave. complex and is in the process of working out the details for payments on the Steinbach’s building. According to city tax collector Jesse Faasen, the approximate $75,000 in payments owed on the 550 Cookman Ave. [...]

In recognition of the recent rise in heroin abuse in Monmouth County, a city resident is leading an effort to put an overdoes antidote in the hands of first responders in Asbury Park. Randy Thompson [shown at right] sought the help of city policymakers at council meetings in January and February, explaining the benefits of [...]

Asbury Park High School students showed off this year’s prom fashions at a winter fashion show held at the Berkeley Hotel Wednesday. “We put a lot of work into it,” said senior Siana Portlock. “It ended up being a lot of fun, you feel like a superstar.” At the all-student produced fashion show, dubbed “A [...]