Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, Preserving and protecting oceans, beaches, public lands, boardwalks, and natural environments is critical to the quality of air we breathe, water we drink, and the food we eat. They have tangible economic and social benefits. They bring to users health benefits associated with outdoor recreation, increased community cohesion through shared […]

A man who was shot once in the abdomen by police after he injured a police officer and tried to take another officer’s gun now faces an attempted murder charge. Oswaldo Torres Quiroz, 22, Iselin, has been charged with first degree attempted murder, second degree attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer, third degree resisting […]

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 […]

Bully Moms United for a PITastic Cause [BMUPC], a pit bull advocacy group located in New Jersey and New York, will host a “pack walk” in Asbury Park on Sunday, Oct. 5. The group will gather at Convention Hall and begin their walk at 3 p.m. The route travels south down Ocean Avenue, turns right […]

An Asbury Park police officer shot a man after the man stabbed another officer in an altercation on the sidewalk in front of a building in the 600 block of Main Street Monday. Police responded to a report of a disorderly persons at 619 Main St. around 9:20 a.m. where they found 22-year-old Oswaldo Torres […]

Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial’s plans for 34-unit condominium development received the stamp of approval from the city’s Technical Review Committee [TRC] Thursday. The project, named “Monroe Condominiums” [shown below], is a three- and four-story complex slated for the eastern end of the block bound by Sewall, Monroe and Grand Avenues, and Heck Street, near the […]

At least one police officer and one civilian were transported to area hospitals following an incident that took place Monday morning in the city. Deputy Chief Anthony Salerno said one officer was injured in a knife incident while responding to a call in the area. The officer was transported to a nearby hospital, Salerno said. […]

A parked vehicle was struck by bullets in a confirmed shots fired incident in the city but no further injuries have been reported. Police received multiple calls alerting them to three shots fired at approximately 5:30 a.m. Saturday and located a vehicle that was struck with projectiles in the 500 block of Seventh Avenue, according […]

A Monmouth County grand jury returned a four-count indictment Wednesday charging a Red Bank teen with the armed robbery of an Asbury Park teen, according to court documents. Bairon Escobar, 18, faces charges of first degree armed robbery, third degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and fourth […]

Three local police departments will host collection sites for citizens to drop off unused, unwanted and expired prescription medication as part of the “National Take–Back Initiative” medicine disposal day. The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about […]