A man who was shot once in the abdomen by police after he injured a police officer and tried to take another officer’s gun now faces an attempted murder charge. Oswaldo Torres Quiroz, 22, Iselin, has been charged with first degree attempted murder, second degree attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer, third degree resisting […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the […]

Bully Moms United for a PITastic Cause [BMUPC], a pit bull advocacy group located in New Jersey and New York, will host a “pack walk” in Asbury Park on Sunday, Oct. 5. The group will gather at Convention Hall and begin their walk at 3 p.m. The route travels south down Ocean Avenue, turns right […]

An Asbury Park police officer shot a man after the man stabbed another officer in an altercation on the sidewalk in front of a building in the 600 block of Main Street Monday. Police responded to a report of a disorderly persons at 619 Main St. around 9:20 a.m. where they found 22-year-old Oswaldo Torres […]

Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial’s plans for 34-unit condominium development received the stamp of approval from the city’s Technical Review Committee [TRC] Thursday. The project, named “Monroe Condominiums” [shown below], is a three- and four-story complex slated for the eastern end of the block bound by Sewall, Monroe and Grand Avenues, and Heck Street, near the […]

At least one police officer and one civilian were transported to area hospitals following an incident that took place Monday morning in the city. Deputy Chief Anthony Salerno said one officer was injured in a knife incident while responding to a call in the area. The officer was transported to a nearby hospital, Salerno said. […]

A Monmouth County grand jury returned a four-count indictment Wednesday charging a Red Bank teen with the armed robbery of an Asbury Park teen, according to court documents. Bairon Escobar, 18, faces charges of first degree armed robbery, third degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and fourth […]

Vegan restaurant Goldie’s will shut its doors after service on Sunday. The eatery is one of the four restaurants in Asbury Park owned and operated by Smith Group. The high-end restaurant with exposed kitchen opened the in the summer of 2013 as New Jersey’s first vegan restaurant with a liquor license, as previously reported in the […]

Producers of an independent historical documentary feature centered around the city’s history and current revival will unveil the film’s trailer at a fundraiser Sunday. The film, “Asburied in Time,” begins its narrative journey at the time James A. Bradley founded the city, according to the film’s director and producer, Bridget Machete, a 24-year-old Rockland County, NY, […]

The second annual Asbury Park Fall Bazaar will be held Saturday, Sept. 27, in the Grand Arcade of Convention Hall from noon to 5 p.m. The event features 40 local artisans and local shops selling handmade paintings, photography, crafts, vintage, crafts, home goods, woodwork and more. This year, event organizers will join with Indian Summer, a celebration […]