Civic organizations and area residents plan to hit the streets on Saturday, Jan. 17 at noon in honor of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The walk is meant to commemorate King’s annual day of remembrance as well as bring awareness to the country’s current cultural climate. It begins at Second Baptist Church, located […]

The Asbury Park leg of the Light of Day international concert series gets underway Sunday at the legendary Stone Pony. Concert organizers of the 15th anniversary edition of the anchor event for the world-renowned Light of Day Foundation will bring over 150 music acts to 30 venues over 10 days in three New Jersey cities and New York […]

A 54-year-old city resident was arrested on Christmas Eve and accused of shooting another resident once in the leg and robbing him in a Dec. 18 incident. Victor Jones, Asbury Park, was taken into police custody Dec. 31 following a police investigation, according to Charles Webster, a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Asbury […]

From Dec. 23 to Jan. 4, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: DEC 23 • A 52-year-old female from Neptune was arrested and charged with possession of CDS [cocaine] and possession of drug paraphernalia at the intersection of Springwood and Elizabeth avenues. DEC 24 • A 34-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested […]

A Neptune Township man has been identified at the victim of a late Monday night stabbing that took place in Asbury Park, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Prize R. Johnson, 19, was found dead inside a Washington Village apartment when police arrived on the scene following an emergency call […]

A 19-year-old male died of stab wounds he suffered in an incident in the 400 block of Ridge Avenue Monday night, Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno has confirmed. The male victim died shortly after being transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Salerno said.  The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of […]

Between 1910 and 1970 — long before Asbury Park became known for rock music — the city’s African American community rocked the sounds of jazz, gospel, and rhythm and blues on Springwood Avenue. An upcoming gallery exhibit that highlights Asbury Park’s black music scene, from Count Basie to Billy Brown, is on its way to […]

The Asbury Park Sun website seeks an editor who has a passion for fairness, objectivity and accuracy in journalism, as well as a passion for Asbury Park and its immediate surrounding areas. You will be responsible for breaking news and finding the newsworthy stories to tell our community. Some of the coverage includes night meetings. […]

I regret to inform our readers that Asbury Park Sun Editor Jill Bartlett will be leaving her post at the end of January. During Jill’s tenure, the Sun has continued to grow in readership and importance to Asbury Park and its immediate surrounding communities. Jill’s hard work, dedication and passion for the greater Asbury area […]

Below is the Allenhurst police blotter from Dec. 18 through Jan. 1. The information is published unedited from the Allenhurst Police department. DEC 18 • Police investigated a hit and run crash, which occurred on Main Street, involving a tractor trailer. The driver was eventually identified and was issued summonses for leaving the scene of […]