A Tuesday evening motor vehicle stop resulted in the heroin possession arrest of a Barnegat woman, Ocean Township Police announced in a written statement. Patrolman Ryan Krug conducted the motor vehicle stop at 10:50 p.m. after observing a moving violation along Route 66, officials said. During the investigation, a passenger gave him a false name […]

A draft Master Plan Reexamination report will be unveiled 7 p.m. Sept. 18 and the public will have an opportunity to ask questions and share comments, officials have announced. The Master Plan is a comprehensive outline of the city’s long-range land use vision moving forward. The examination was led by a subcommittee comprised of Chair […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, Street construction began earlier this season on Park Avenue. What was surprising was that unlike other times when there was street repairs, the historic red bricks lining the sides of the street and the blue slate that acted as a curb was being unceremoniously trashed. Just to add insult to injury, […]

An evening of music and fundraising will kick off at 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Asbury in support of Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas. “We all decided, at Salt Hotels and at The Asbury, that we needed to do anything we could to help Texas and those suffering from Harvey, in any way we could,” […]

A community unified in delivering a message that Love trumps Hate gathered for close to 3 hours at Springwood Avenue Park on Labor Day for a Stand Against Hate Rally. Two women – Nicolle Harris, a lifelong city resident, activist and minister, and Jess Alaimo, a comedian known for her organizing LGBTQ and other social […]

An incident outside a Sunday evening sign making gathering in preparation for the Stand Against Hate Rally scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday resulted in an arrest after a 22-year-old man allegedly pepper sprayed a transgender woman, according to witnesses and police. The incident occurred near 7:29 p.m at 1100 Ocean Avenue, Police Department Spokesman Capt. […]

At 10 a.m. Monday a community unified against hate will rally at Springwood Avenue to send the message that Love Wins. “A lot of us have been working really hard at planning something that can bring the whole community together so that we can stand against the hate that is being amplified in the country […]

The Asbury Park Police Department has launched a bicycle registration program. “In light of the recent rash of stolen bicycles in the city, the Asbury Park Police Department has launched a free, voluntary online bicycle registration campaign,” Deputy Chief David Kelso said in a written statement. “This campaign will allow city residents to voluntarily register […]