A summons for an open alcohol container in a motor vehicle led to the drug and handgun possession arrest of a man attempting to thwart the charges, Asbury Park Police Department spokesman Sgt. Michael Casey said. The vehicle’s driver, Noemi Sanchez, 39, of Neptune City was arrested on an Eatontown warrant but passenger  Tyshawn Downey, […]

A self described homeless drifter has been arrested in connection with a Sunday morning burglary at Les Bodega, the convenience store adjacent to the Empress Hotel at 101 Asbury Avenue, Asbury Park Police Department spokesman Sgt. Michael Casey said. Ernest Lathon, 39, was charged with obstruction [from an earlier incident], burglary and theft. Police officials […]

A distressed swimmer was safely rescued by two fire department assigned rescue swimmers, Asbury Park Fire Department spokesman Garrett Giberson Jr said. The dispatch call, which came in at 3:05 p.m., reported that three swimmers were in distress on the Second Avenue beach in front of The Stone Pony, Giberson said. Firefighters Ryan Matthews and […]

Asbury Park’s own restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach will be honored during next month’s New Jersey Small Business Development Center [NJSBDC] event at the legendary Stone Pony. Schlossbach, the Executive Chef and Owner of Langosta Lounge, Pop’s Garage, Asbury Park Yacht Club, Labrador Lounge, What’s Your Beef and Marilyn Schlossbach Catering and Events, will receive the Humanitarianism […]

Asbury Park’s creative duo Patrick Schiavino and Brittany James will debut a retrospective aptly named Metamorphosis Saturday at art629 Gallery on Cookman Avenue. Schiavino and James live and make their art at the downtown space. And even though the duo take different approaches to their creative styles, they are both influenced by the beauty and […]

As a nod to the City’s creative spirit and a statement that redevelopment plans are underway as planned, waterfront redeveloper iStar will light the crane currently at work at its 1101 Ocean project in time for this weekend’s Oysterfest, a company spokesperson said. “Successful redevelopment along the Asbury Park waterfront, especially on the former Esperanza […]

There’s been a few changes this summer along Asbury Park’s busy downtown Cookman Avenue corridor, and to the views along the way. New to the landscape are everything from the State’s first cat cafe to luxury homes from waterfront redeveloper iStar, located just off the beaten path.   From Larry Cadillac [at right], owner of Asbury […]

The first day of school in the Asbury Park School District came with a new theme at Barack Obama Elementary. “This is a new super school year,” Principal Reginald Mirthil said. “The theme for this school year is HERO – helpful, engaged, respectful and on task.” To further the new directive, the faculty wore superhero […]

Neptune Township School District will honor one of its own – Olympian 2016 Olympian Ajee’ Wilson. A parade and dedication ceremony will be held at 9:15 a.m. Saturday. Wilson, 23, is a middle distance runner who currently holds the US 800 meter record. She attended Academy of Allied Health & Science during which time she […]

The Annual Asbury Park Oysterfest kicks off Friday at a new location and an array of new offerings. Now located at Bradley Park, the three day Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce signature festival brings together music, fare and games. New this year is their challenge, asking politicians to take a plunge in support of the […]