A drop-in center where at-risk LGBT youth of Monmouth County can forge a sense of community without risk of judgement is set to host a grand opening celebration in Asbury Park Thursday, Jan. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend. Project Real Empowerment on All Levels [REAL] will […]

The Asbury Park city government has a new chief executive officer. At its meeting Wednesday night, the City Council appointed John “Jack” Kelly [above] as the new city manager. Kelly brings 33 total years’ of municipal experience to the city. Until last summer, Kelly had worked as business administrator for Jersey City for three years. He […]

Asbury Park Middle School students spent a part of their instructional day in the Barack Obama Building after the school received a bomb threat Wednesday. The threat came in at 12:32, according to Asbury Park Police Capt. Marshawn Love. An investigation proved the incident to be a hoax called in by one of the Middle […]

Ocean Township Police are searching for two suspects who are believed to be involved with a strong arm robbery that took place at the Wanamassa Garden Apartment Complex Tuesday night. Police responded to a call around 8:17 last night alerting them to a strong arm robbery that had just occurred at the apartment complex on […]

The city’s Cable Television Advisory Committee [APTV] has started negotiations with school district officials to begin taping Asbury Park Board of Education meetings. “We’re in talks with the board of education, for the board to start having representation on APTV,” said APTC board chair John Kaplow [pictured above in the APTV studio in City Hall]. […]

The Asbury Park Board of Education welcomed two new members with handshakes and hugs at Tuesday night’s reorganization meeting, but the warm feelings didn’t last too long. After the board decided to change their regular meeting days, three members walked out. In addition to changing the dates and location for regular meetings, they’ve also voted […]

From Dec. 31, 2013, to Jan. 6, 2014, the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: DEC 31 • A 23-year-old female from Middletown was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the 900 block of Kingsley Street. • A 21-year-old male from Cinnaminson was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the 900 […]

The city council is scheduled to meet Wesdesday night 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 […]

Vaporizers have quickly risen in use as an alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes in recent years, and two business owners will soon open a store that seeks to embrace the culture of “vaping” in Asbury Park. Irene Gasparyan and Chris Cook [at right] have signed a lease at 611 Bangs Avenue, between Bond and Emory streets, where […]

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office announced a pair of promotions following the retirement of two long-serving front office assistant prosecutors, according to a news release issued Monday. Marc LeMieux [above, at left] is now first assistant prosecutor and Lori Linskey [right] has been named deputy first assistant prosecutor, the release stated. LeMieux began his career […]