An Asbury Park man was sentenced today to 18 years in state prison after he was found guilty last month of weapons offenses, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a prepared release. From the release: Dawud Greene, 27, was sentenced Friday to 15 years in a New Jersey state prison by Monmouth […]

Business owners and residents throughout the city are getting ready for Sunday’s LGBTI Pride celebration. The event, now in its 22nd year, features a parade, rally and street festival on Sunday, June 2. Homeowners and store owners are adorning their property with rainbow flags in support of Pride Weekend, the largest of which can be […]

The city recently made the move to the state’s health benefits plan, and now the council has selected Brown and Brown Benefit Advisors to advocate on behalf of employees. Brown and Brown will aid the city’s employees with “getting bills paid, claims that are denied, et cetera,” city manager Terence Reidy said at the May […]

On the eve of the high school prom, Asbury Park students learned about the dangers of drunk driving this week. The junior-senior prom is tonight at Shadowbrook in Shrewsbury, and students learned several lessons about the consequences of driving under the influence in school yesterday. School substance awareness coordinator Alisha De Lorenzo organized an all-day […]

Officials from Madison Marquette and the city are currently negotiating a new look for the outside wall of the Stone Pony’s Summer Stage. The council voted at its May 15 meeting to approve the plan, provided that it will meet the goals and conceptions of the redevelopment plan. Next, Madison Marquette will present to the […]

The city is looking to curb crime through a Neighborhood Watch program, and the second meeting on plans for the initiative is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday in council chambers. “It’s just putting eyes on the street,” said Tim Gilmour, the city’s director of commerce. “Everybody pays more attention and ends up calling suspicious […]

A city resident lodged a complaint regarding the crossing guards who help children cross the city’s busier streets on the way to and from school each day. Tom Pivinski said at the May 15 council meeting that the crossing guards’ techniques may be “creating a real danger for our kids.” Pivinski was driving down Main […]

The owners of Taka restaurant have filed an application to transfer a liquor license from the closed Synaxis restaurant on Cookman Avenue to their location on Mattison Avenue. The license purchaser is TBD Inc., and the application is for use at 632 Mattison Ave., the location of Taka restaurant [above], according to city clerk Stephen […]

President Barack Obama visited Asbury Park today to address crowds on the boardwalk in front of Convention Hall. The president spoke about the Jersey Shore’s recovery since Hurricane Sandy hit seven months ago, and made it a point to tell residents that although the region has seen remarkable recovery in the past seven months, the […]

Gov. Christie is now introducing President Obama. “This has been a community effort with everybody working together…Our citizens’ lives are more important than politics could ever be,” Christie said. Report from the Sun’s Molly Mulshine at Convention Hall. Photo by the Sun’s Hannah Walker.