Can someone who has a street named after her and a nationally syndicated daytime television show, sneak into town without a crowd milling about — the answer is an unequivocal no. Wendy Williams came home Friday to tape a show on fire safety, which is due to air on Nov. 1, Asbury Park Fire Department […]

A National Survey by the Human Rights Campaign shows the Asbury Park has made strides in a scorecard that measures LGBTQ inclusivity in city laws and policies, municipal officials announced Friday. “The LGBTQ community has been a long-standing part of Asbury Park’s history, and an instrumental part of the City’s current period of revitalization and […]

Deal Police Department has issued a request to identify advisory pertaining to a suspicious incident at a local synagogue on Thursday, officials said. The department has released four photos, including one of the person of interest’s vehicle – a white Ford pickup truck with an unknown NJ registration. Anyone who can identify this subject is […]

Having to recall verse and the nervousness of recording in front of an audience proved the most challenging for 11-year-olds Kiara Johnson, Nakylah Muhammad and Jaylah Gomez [shown in feature photo], who are among the stars of The Pen is Mightier than the Sword, a documentary being screened Saturday at the 15th Annual Pocono Mountains […]

A 10-day manhunt ended in Asbury Park Wednesday when a joint investigation with the US Marshals Service and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest a Brick resident wanted in connection with a Long Branch attempted murder case, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a written news statement. Donovan L. Wesley, […]

The City of Asbury Park has been awarded a Sustainable Jersey bronze level certification for its commitment to going green, officials announced via a written news statement. Sustainable Jersey is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides tools, training and financial incentives to communities as they pursue green initiatives. Currently, 79 percent or 445 of the […]

An investigation into what appeared to be suspicious activity in a 7 Eleven parking lot led to the drug possession arrest of man and woman, Ocean Township Police Department announced in a written news statement. Brady Taylor, 41, of Beachwood and Kasey Burket, 39, of Manahawkin, were charged with possession of crack cocaine, a hypodermic […]

TOAST PANCAKE RUN Toast Asbury Park hosts a 5k run setting off at 8 a.m. The benefit event is being held in support of Root to Rise, a local organization dedicated to supporting those recovering from addiction and mental health issues. Participants with race bibs will get free pancakes. Registration fee is $35 via the […]

Soulful crooner Remember Jones will take on the lead role in Axelrod Performing Arts Center [APAC] Jekyll and Hyde, opening Nov 4. “I’m very excited to return to the theater world in a role that will challenge me physically, emotionally, and creatively,” the Asbury Park native said. “The folks at the Axelrod continue to make brave […]

New York Times bestselling author and cancer survivor Caridad Pineiro is partnering with her daughter Samantha Scordato, also a writer, to support of Mary’s Place by the Sea, a respite home for women receiving treatment for cancer. “I was lucky that my cancer was caught early, but I have seen family and friends suffer with […]