An Asbury Park man was arrested after a routine traffic stop Wednesday evening when police found him to be in possession of drug paraphernalia along with stolen goods he and a Highlands man had taken from a local supermarket, according to a news release from Ocean Township police. Patrick H. Buckley of Asbury Park and Robert […]

Asbury Park Police received a report of two shots fired in the 1400 block of Bangs Avenue shortly after 3 p.m. Friday, police confirmed. The 1400 block of Bangs Avenue is situated between DeWitt and Borden avenues. An investigation confirmed the gunshots, according to police Chief Mark Kinmon. There also “appears to be” blood at the […]

A news cart that was used to deliver copies of the Asbury Park Evening Press and the Sunday Press to homes and business in Asbury Park around 1897 will soon be returned to the city it served over a century ago. Originally owned by J. Lyle Kinmouth, the publications later became the Asbury Park Press. […]

New local watering hole Kim Marie’s Eat ‘n Drink Away has opened its doors to the public. It took owner John McGillion — the John of Johnny Mac’s House of Spirits — over a year to renovate the old Adriatic Restaurant location at 411 Kingsley St. where Kim Marie’s now sits. “It took a lot of work,” he said. […]

A Grand Avenue building [right] which last housed a Felix Fox paint store was demolished today on a site slated for townhouse development. Waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners, which is majority owned by iStar Financial, announced last month that it had signed an agreement with K. Hovnanian Homes to build “luxury townhomes” on the tract where […]

The second annual silent charity auction for Interfaith Neighbors’ Kula Café takes place this evening from 7 to 11 p.m. at the 709 restaurant in Point Pleasant Beach Al Holmes and the Tribe will shift their Thursday night “deep blue blues” set, which usually takes place at the Café, over to the Point Beach restaurant for […]

After years of conducting meetings and events in rented and donated spaces, The Jersey Shore LGBTI Community Center, or QSpot, has found a space of its own in the old Neptune High School Building, now the Jersey Shore Arts Center. “This is our first home, said Maryann Buchanan, QSpot board chair. “We’ve been around since 2005. It’s […]

Asbury Park Police are investing an incident of shots fired near the intersection of Springwood and Union avenues, police confirmed. The incident took place around noon Wednesday, according to Police Captain Marshawn Love. Police found several bullet casings at the scene, he confirmed. “We’re currently investigating the incident,” he said, “following all leads and attempting […]

Discussions between city and county officials to preserve the last tract of developable open space on Monmouth County’s coastline are moving forward. At Tuesday’s council meeting, Acting City Manager Tony Nuccio informed members of city council that, as per their request, he reached out to county representatives to resume talks between the two parties to discuss […]

From Dec. 10 to 17 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: DEC 10 • A 33-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with hindering apprehension and obstruction of justice in the 1200 block of Springwood Avenue. DEC 11 • A 35-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with robbery […]