A 64-year-old Asbury Park resident accused of swinging a machete at a woman after a verbal disagreement they were having escalated has been indicted. A Monmouth County Grand Jury handed up an indictment Wednesday charging Lonzie Crawford, 64, Washington Avenue, with one count each of third-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, fourth-degree unlawful possession of […]

If the research is true, over three-quarters of the people that read this article have a fear of public speaking. On Thursday, April 10th, Jan Sparrow and Scott Asalone, co-owners of Words! Bookstore in Asbury Park, will help attendees combat those fears at a one-time workshop,  “Taking the Fear Out of Public Speaking”, or “How to Talk About […]

Well known figures from the comic book industry will gather at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel April 12-13 for the Fourth Annual Asbury Park Comicon,  New Jersey’s pre-eminent comic-book convention. Thousands of fans are expected to descend on the event as well, this year held at the historic Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel. The con features an all-star line-up […]

City Manager John “Jack” Kelly has a plan to create a new title that would allow him to appoint a long-time Asbury Park employee to a quasi-assistant city manager’s position. Anthony Nuccio, the city’s director of community relations and social services, may be named the city’s “deputy municipal manager.” The title must first be created […]

An Asbury Park resident is accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint and later entering a random residence to hide after police located him. Abybakr Shabazz, 20, of Dewitt Avenue, allegedly approached a female victim early Monday morning with a small caliber handgun and demanded money in the 10 block of Ridge Avenue, according to […]

From March 26 to April 1 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: MARCH 26 • A 30-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and resisting arrest in the 200 block of Atkins Avenue. MARCH 27 • A 22-year-old male from Sea Bright was arrested and charged […]

The April 15 filing deadline for 2013 tax return is fast approaching, and for low to middle-income earners free filing assistance is available in Asbury Park. The Community Affairs and Resource Center is offering free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance [VITA] program. Households with dependents who earn less than $51,000 and households […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday 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. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the […]

A shooting incident has occurred in Neptune Township, police have confirmed. At least two individuals were shot in the area of Monroe Avenue and Whitesville Road of before 9 p.m. Monday, said Charles Webster, public information officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Neither appears to have sustained injuries that were life-threatening, he said. No […]