Asbury Park has drawn many creative personalities to its city limits and John Hawksby of Freehold is the latest to land on Bond between Bangs and Summerfield avenues. The avid surfer/entrepreneur will open Talking Heads Barber Shop Tuesday at 415 Bond Avenue. Hawksby has 15 years of experience, getting his start at Freehold’s Joe’s Barber […]

A team of assessors will examine all aspects of the Ocean Township Police Department next month. A part of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police [NJSACOP] accreditation process, the assessors will investigate the over 50 member police force’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Steven R. Peters said in […]

A 23-year-old Asbury Park man has been charged in the Dec. 20 double shooting along the 1000 block of Summerfield Avenue that claimed the life of local football star Jamal Small, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a news release. Diquan “Gudda” Speights has been charged with first degree murder, first degree […]

Concern that the Asbury Park Pop Warner Football League would be locked out of playing on their home practice and game fields was thwarted Thursday by the Asbury Park Board of Education [BOE]. Following the recommendation by Labor Counsel Aaron Mizrahi, the BOE voted to grant Asbury Park Youth Football League a waiver for facility […]

A conflict in the city’s recently updated mercantile license laws has real estate agents paying a $100 fee for the first time history, said Real Estate agent of Burns-Bradshaw Real Estate agency at 1508 Main Street. “Real estate offices were always considered professional offices,” Bradshaw said. “We have been in existence for 90 years and […]

The Asbury Park Police Department has issued a traffic advisory for one of the city’s main arteries. Traffic is closed along Route 71 between Third and Fifth avenues due to down power lines, officials said. According to JCP&L outage report web page close to 2,000 Monmouth County residents are without power following Wednesday night’s storm […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. • The City Council is expected to hold Redevelopment Counsel […]

The Asbury Park Community Action Network [CAN] is sponsoring an expungement information session from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen AMEZ Church. Expungement asks courts and/or law enforcement agencies to modify, seal, or eliminate criminal records. Once complete, a criminal record cannot be viewed by the public and recipients do not have […]

With goals that range from uniformed bike racks to smart road design that accommodates all modes of transportation, the recently formed the Asbury Park Complete Streets Coalition is holding its first public meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Cowerks, located at 619 Lake Ave. The grassroots committee of concerned residents is led by […]

When aesthetics and functionality successful cross paths it becomes a design win. This weekend, a 700-square-foot Asbury Park home on Cookman Avenue became the spotlight of an Apartmenttherapy.com feature for hitting the mark. The online lifestyle and interior design DIY, shopping and advice site serves as a base to connect its audience to the resources […]