Asbury Park Police have arrested the infamous JMACK graffitist tagging venues throughout the city, department spokesman Michael Casey announced Thursday morning. Vernon Williams, 51, also known as ‘Jodi Mack’ or ‘JMACK’ of Bradley Beach was arrested Wednesday following an investigation led by Det. Joseph Spallina. Williams used spray paint or paint markers to tag the […]

Soul Kraft Ink Art Gallery and Tattoo Studio got its final approvals this week to open at 1315 Memorial Drive in Asbury Park. In celebration, the men behind the collaborative endeavor will host a grand opening from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, complete with food, drinks and music. Soul Kraft Ink Art is newest venture […]

Civil Rights advocate and local Asbury Park resident Rev. Dr. Gil Caldwell was honored this weekend by his alma mater – Boston University. Caldwell, who first met Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1958 while he was a student there, was one of three people to receive the University’s 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award. The honor […]

On Monday Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. [D-06] announced the Asbury Park Police Department was awarded a $474,055 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services [COPS] grant. “Safety is of the utmost importance for ensuring growth and success in our communities,” Pallone said in a written statement. “Adding two police officers to the […]

Local restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach is branching out once again. Known for her charitable endeavors, often held at the five eateries under her hospitality group umbrella, Schlossbach has partnered with Seamus Wines and Shore Point Distributors to launch Community Vines. The first vintage, Rumson Red, is a way to pay homage to each entities’ Monmouth County roots […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, According to the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University, “Research shows that women make government more transparent, inclusive and accessible. Women bring different priorities and experiences to public life, including perspectives that have been largely absent in public policymaking. Women change the way […]

Partnerships between the city’s creative minds will result in a fall celebration for all the senses. The popular Asbury Park Underground, slated for Oct. 15 and 16 is being held in conjunction with Harvest Fest and Asbury Bites, organizers announced Monday. Asbury Underground, a series of free acoustic pop-up sets held throughout the city’s downtown […]

A new K-9 school has been approved for Asbury Park. Set to open its doors in the fall of next year, College Achieve Public Schools [CAP] received its first of two approvals from the NJ Department of Education [DOE] Friday, officials announced. The tuition-free public school will offer a college prep curriculum that emphasizes writing, […]

State assessment test scores show the Asbury Park School District students have made significant gains in terms of literacy and reaching at grade level valuations. The school district revealed the results of its 2016 PARCC assessment as well as results from its own in house literacy program last week. Both showed strong gains by the […]

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], […]