A Freehold man attempted to rob a city restaurant using a gun that was filled with blanks last week, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said. On April 12, a man entered Jade’s Garden Chinese Restaurant, at 410 Main St. between Summerfield and Bangs avenues, and pointed a silver handgun at an employee, demanding cash […]

Two men were shot in the 1400 block of Mattison Avenue last night, according to an official with knowledge of the situation. One man was a 23-year-old from Freehold and the other was a 30-year-old from Bridgeport, Conn., the official said. The 1400 block of Mattison Avenue is a dead end that extends past Dewitt […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: I’ve been a resident of Asbury Park since 2004.  It has been both exciting and fulfilling to live here for the past nine years and see the amazing amount of progress that has been made in revitalizing the town.  That said, I believe it’s time for more progress and, yes, […]

The manager of an opposing campaign has filed a complaint with the Monmouth County Clerk of Elections, stating that the A-Team’s city council candidates and volunteers are mishandling messenger ballot applications. Stephania Warren, manager of the AP Out Front campaign, wrote a letter to County Clerk M. Claire French stating that A-Team candidates and volunteers completed […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: As residents of Asbury Park, we have a lot to be proud of. We are proud to be a part of a unique, budding community founded on tolerance and acceptance, where no two neighbors are exactly alike. People and opinions of all sorts are welcome here; creating a level of diversity […]

Loch Arbour will try to be a part of the first phase of the state’s beach replenishment project, per a resolution passed at Monday night’s special commissioners meeting. By being included in the first phase of beach replenishment, overseen by the Army Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection [DEP], the […]

The city’s most famous historical landmark will remain open through the summer thanks to a new agreement between the city and boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette. The city council voted 4-0 on Wednesday night to approve the plan, which extends a deadline for Madison Marquette to submit plans for a sprinkler system now required by state […]

A 21-year-old motorist is being charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident following a crash that took place at 2:15 a.m. on April 12, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said. The crash occurred in the 1000 block of Bangs Avenue, between Langford and Comstock streets, Salerno said. The motorist […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: I moved here in 2002 because I wanted to be a part of the renewal of a great, small city. I live and work in the heart of town (Grand Avenue, three blocks from Cookman and the beach). The new city council at the time — most of whom are […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. The following items are on the agenda: • A vote on expansion of the premises at […]