Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, Some of us remember the Broadway musical, “West Side Story.” It was inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The Jets and the Sharks were two teenage gangs on the West Side of New York City. Tony was the leader of the Jets, and Maria was the sister of the leader of the Sharks. They […]

From Nov. 26 to Dec. 2 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: NOV 26 • A 28-year-old male from Long Branch was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS] in the 100 block of Memorial Drive. NOV 27 • A 20-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged […]

A man was struck and fatally injured by a New Jersey Transit train in Asbury Park Tuesday, an official from New Jersey Transit has confirmed. Train 2303, originating out of Hoboken and destined for Bayhead, struck the man around 4 p.m. near the Sixth Avenue crossing, according to John Durso, Jr., a spokesperson for New Jersey […]

A fundraising event to benefit the Kula Cafe and Interfaith Neighbors set for Friday has been postponed, according to a release from event organizers. “Lights on the Lake,” has been delayed due to low water levels of Wesley Lake and the possibility of inclement weather, according to a statement from APVibe, the marketing group in […]

The Asbury Park Department of Public Works [DPW] enlisted the help of the city’s fourth graders for the design of this year’s recycling calendar and announced the winners at two assemblies held Tuesday, one at the Thurgood Marshall School and one at Bradley Elementary School. The work of Thurgood Marshall School’s Lissette Contreras, 9, will grace […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda for […]

The Asbury Park unit of the Statewide Education Organizing Committee [SEOC] is scheduled to meet Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m, according to a post on the Nextdoor social media website. The SEOC [formerly the Parent Listening Project] is a group of concerned parents, grandparents, community members and neighbors who work together to bring about a better […]

Organizers of the Asbury Park Toy Drive began their seasonal quest for toy and coat donations at the 14th annual toy drive kickoff held at Georgies Bar. Connie Sue Breech, an Asbury Park Police Officer who was recently elected to the Asbury Park Board of Education, has organized the drive for as many years along […]

Tentative plans for a six-story residential complex with on-site ground-level parking were approved by the city’s zoning board for a vacant lot just west of the Asbury Park Transportation Center, between Cookman and Mattison avenues. The lot, located at 201 Memorial Drive, has been idle since 1972 and last contained an auto repair shop, according to […]

The Center in Asbury Park held their 21st candlelight walk and memorial service in observance of the 25th annual World AIDS Day Sunday. World AIDS Day takes place annually on December 1. Around the globe, people don red ribbons, the color chosen to signify the fight against AIDS, to show support and awareness in the […]