Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette is bringing skateboarding back to the waterfront with the  launch of Forth Union Skate and Culture Organization Sunday. Through a partnership with Red Bull, a wooden skate bowl will be housed temporarily inside the historic Carousel building. The 3 ½ foot mini bowl [previously housed at Mountain Creek resort in Vernon], […]

Former Neptune Township Police Sgt. Philip Seidle was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for the brutal killing of his estranged wife last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Thursday. The sentence for one count of first degree aggravated manslaughter by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley is subject to […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, If the Asbury Park community sat down to create elected officials who best represent our diverse and progressive interests, I think we would want what the Asbury Together team of Amy Quinn, Yvonne Clayton, and Eileen Chapman represents. We want a diverse team that can relate to us all; black, white, gay, […]

A criminal investigation led to the arrest of six people at a local motel Wednesday evening, Ocean Township Police Department announced in a written news release. Five people were charged with cocaine possession after detectives observed narcotics activity at a Super 8 Motel room on Route 35, officials said. They include Karim S. Taylor, 34 […]

The Lights! Camera! Politics! Film Series kicks-off its third season 3 p.m. Saturday at the historic Stephen Crane House on Fourth Avenue in Asbury Park. This season’s theme is ‘Presidential Election Scandals,’ featuring three class movies with tales of political intrigue, deceit and cover-ups which attempt to influence the outcome of presidential elections, organizer Ed […]

Sparky [shown in featured photo], believed to be a 5-year-old Spaniel mix and Mindy [shown below right], a 3½ year old Doxie mix have one thing in common. They are in search of forever homes through the help of locally based nonprofit Tails of Hope. In accepting all breeds, Tails of Hope’s network of volunteers work to help […]

A benefit in support of the Asbury Park Skateboard Foundation [APSF] will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Little Buddy Hideaway of Cookman Avenue. As progress moves forward with the local nonprofit’s goal to construct a permanent skateboarding park, its organizers’ missions of running youth clinics are being realized. A temporary home, complete with a […]

Back for its Sixth year, the ever growing Asbury Agile conference will be held on Oct 7 at the The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue. Organizers say Asbury Agile is less about agile methodology and more about being an agile, well rounded, nimble professional. Each year the conference rotates to a venue […]

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 the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: • Executive session discussions re […]

The Citizens for Asbury Park ticket will host an 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 8 Breakfast Fundraiser at Kula Café, located at 1201 Springwood Ave. Tickets are $20.00. Comprised of community leader Daniel Harris and school board members Stephen Williams and Kenneth Saunders Jr, the three are challenging the incumbent Asbury Together ticket for the seats […]