An Asbury Park man was found guilty of the 2013 murder of an Ocean County man, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Saturday. Spencer S. Young, 21, of Sewell Avenue was found guilty of second degree robbery, first degree felony murder, and first degree aggravated manslaughter, for the murder of 36-year-old Thomas Sudano, […]

Days after their second city-wide cleanup helped clear unwanted trash and debris from city streets and property, the Asbury Park Quality of Life Committee’s spring cleanup efforts now turn helping residents with home improvement projects, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton said. On Saturday, a group of volunteers gathered for the city-wide cleanup that also provided a shredder […]

Councilman Joe Woerner announced Wednesday evening that he will step down from his seat in order to focus his attention on his family and his ailing son Michael. Woerner’s son was diagnosed in December 2014 with neurofibromatosis 1 [NF1], a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue. In reading from a written […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 6 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 discussion regarding contract […]

Asbury Park tax and utility bills can now be paid online via the city’s website, according to a news release issued Tuesday by the municipality. The credit card payments are administered via the Edmunds payment system and include an estimated 2.9 percent fee, according to officials. From the news release: In order to view the […]

Before you throw away leftover vegetables and fruit – think gazpacho. That was but one of the tips Chef Dan Vogt [at right], owner of Hello Chef in Long Branch, shared with those who attended Friday’s Earth Day Urban Composting Workshop at Cowerks on Lake Avenue in Asbury Park. Hosted by Move for Hunger and […]

Workforce development became a part of the municipal conversation almost as soon as the Mayor and Council took office last year. On Saturday, a part of that conversation was realized when as 110 area residents – 90 percent of them from Asbury Park and Neptune, graduated from hotelier David Bowd’s Salt School. “I want to […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A public participation session is scheduled to take place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: […]

The Deal Police Department is once again joining forces with the Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA] to prevent the misuse of prescription drugs. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, the police department will collect potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. According to a news release, the initiative addresses a vital public safety and […]

Avid runner True Fahys of Middletown said she initially thought the 4 p.m. start time for Saturday’s Inaugural 5K Lobster Run/Walk held along the Asbury Park boardwalk, up around Wesley Lake and back was going to be bit tricky. But in the end, the top female finisher, who also finished third overall, said it was […]