A Monmouth County Grand Jury handed up an indictment on Feb. 14 charging Asbury Park resident Jorge Sanchez-Aparicio with several counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, according to court documents. Sanchez-Aparicio, 33, of the 1100 block of Asbury Avenue, was indicted on four counts each of first-degree aggravated sexual assault […]

Shakri Prince was picked up by Asbury Park police and officers from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Saturday, according to Charles Webster, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office. Prince , 20, of Willow Drive in Ocean Township, was one of 31 defendants named in Operation Dead End, a multi-agency police dragnet that honed in on criminal activity […]

From Feb. 12 to 17 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: FEB 12 • A 46-year-old male from Neptune City was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing in the 1400 block of Springwood Avenue. • A 21-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with simple assault in the 200 block […]

The city council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. There are no items on the agenda for executive session discussion. The workshop session begins at 6 p.m. and regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda for […]

One of the three defendants named in Operation Dead End that remained at-large after the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced news of the sweep Friday was taken into police custody. Shamere Reid, 20, of Myrtle Avenue in Neptune turned himself into Asbury Park police Monday, according to Charles Webster, spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s […]

Cowerks continues their March introductory workshops, offering more opportunities for those who seek to continue the new year off taking their projects from fruition to action, according to a news release from the organization. The Saturday Workshops will be held on March 8. They include Growing Your Brand Through Social Media, Save Time with Indesign […]

[UPDATE: The Sun received comments from Scott DeFife, executive vice president of policy and government affairs for the National Restaurant Association, after the article was originally published. His statements have been included in this version of the article.]   The state minimum wage for hourly workers increased a dollar this year to $8.25 per hour, […]

On March 1, 2014, The Wonder  Bar in Asbury Park will host the inaugural Sinderella’s Ball concert to benefit Joan Dancy and PALS (People With ALS) Foundation. Joan Dancy and PALS is an all-volunteer grassroots organization that helps provide services and medical equipment to assist people in Monmouth and Ocean County who suffer from ALS […]

At a press conference held in Asbury Park Friday, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced the results of “Operation Dead End,” a sweep that netted 28 individuals in connection with various crimes committed in the city including one Asbury Park Police Officer and two juveniles. The operation resulted in 28 arrests out of 31 […]

After a six-month investigation, 31 people, including several known gang members, a city police officer and two Asbury Park juveniles were charged in connection with violent street crimes and firearms offenses during a police dragnet, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. In an effort focused on addressing the number of […]