A Monmouth County grand jury has indicted suspended Neptune Township Police Officer Philip Seidle on charges of first degree murder, second degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and second degree endangering the welfare of a child, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Tuesday. Seidle was taken into custody June 16 […]

It’s now quite time to open those boxes of tinsel, stringed holiday lights and ornaments but as you begin you holiday shopping keep one thing in mind: The Quality of Life Committee could be judging you. As part of its Pride in the Park initiative, the committee, in conjunction with the Asbury Park Chamber of […]

For the second time this year, Monmouth County Culinary Education Center of Asbury Park graduate Emily Chapman won top honors during a Food Network competiton. Chapman defeated celebrity chef Robert Irvine, winning $40,000 in an episode of “Chopped: Impossible” that aired Thursday. “Chopped: Impossible,” is a tournament of champions competition that featured 12 previous “Chopped” […]

The Asbury Park daycare owner charged with fraudulently receiving more than $40,000 in contracts with the Asbury Park Board of Education has been sentenced to three years in a state prison, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Friday. Sylvia B. Brodrick, 59, of Shadow Lawn Drive in the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, […]

The Barack H. Obama Elementary School has launched their annual Holiday Gift Giving Program. Created 10 years ago, the program is designed to help the school district serve the needs of its under-privileged population. The program asks local businesses and corporations to assist in providing gifts for the Pre-k through 5th grade students. Principal Kathy […]

A community on the brink of divisiveness came together Thursday night to acknowledge everyone had the best interest of its unemployed in mind. During Thursday night’s City Council meeting members of the community and the governing body took time to address the elephant in the room – viable jobs for those in need. Councilman Joe […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Thursday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a public workshop session at 6:30 p.m. and the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on […]

Fishbone – the Los Angeles-based performers who seamlessly fuse American Ska, Funk, Punk, Rock and the ‘Black Rock’ sound for over 30 years are kicking off the House of Independents grand opening showcase Nov. 24. House of Independents, located in downtown district on Cookman Avenue, brings together a mix of theatre, dance, film, comedy, oddities, […]

The Asbury City Council will consider changes to concession agreements and the transportation center leases. The municipality currently has four concession agreements and two leases at the transportation center on Main Street. At the transportation center, a coffee shop and Tops Taxi have long-standing agreements to rent the space but have not honored the lease […]

Private work by city employees came into question during Monday night’s City Council Workshop meeting. Westside Community Executive Director Lori Ross had raised the matter at previous council meetings, saying it was her understanding that city employees were doing work at private properties while on the city’s timeclock. Acting City Manager Anthony Nuccio said he […]