Two Asbury Park families will soon see their energy bills greatly reduced through the donation and installation of solar energy panels on their homes. The panels come through a the work of Grid Alternatives, a nonprofit organization that brings solar power and solar job training to under-served communities,  according to Julian Foley, a communications manager for Grid […]

The Asbury Park Housing Authority has entered into a new agreement for professional legal services. At a special meeting held Tuesday, the Board of Commissioners appointed Florio, Perrucci, Steinhardt and Fader as their new attorneys. It took the board two attempts and two closed executive sessions before a vote passed. The initial vote was 3-0 […]

Motorists will experience at least a two-year detour when construction on the Sunset Avenue bridge replacement project begins, but where the diversion will take place is still not finalized. The project has been a topic of conversation between Monmouth County officials and the city for over a year. The bridge [shown above], which links Asbury […]

The Asbury Park Historical Society is set to sponsor a gospel concert to honor the sounds of the city’s west side. On Saturday, Sept. 28, a “Gospel Explosion” concert will pay tribute to the city’s West Side Missionary Jubilaires, one of Asbury’s oldest and most famous gospel groups, according to a press release from the historical society. The […]

From Sept 18 to 24 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: SEPT 18 • A 50-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with robbery in the 900 block of Summerfield Avenue. • A 48-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS], possession of […]

On Friday, Sept. 27, representatives from the Department of Health and Human Services will hold an information session on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Commonly referred to as the “Obamacare,” the measure is a federal healthcare overhaul whose proponents say will increase the coverage and affordability of health care in the United States. […]

Monmouth County officials doled out $15,000 in exchange for 218 weapons during  their gun buyback campaign Friday and Saturday. The anonymous program was sponsored by a Rumson resident who offered $25,000 of his own money to fund the campaign under one condition: one of the host locations had to be in Rumson. Authorities in Asbury […]

The Asbury Park City Council began an initial discussion Wednesday to amend a city ordinance that allows the sale of liquor to start at 7 a.m. on weekdays. The change would move the start time two hours later. The conversation was initiated by Councilwoman Amy Quinn. Quinn received “a number of emails” from residents who say […]

Asbury police arrested two individuals they suspect may have been the cause of a recent increase in burglaries within the northeast section of the city, according to Captain Anthony Salerno. On Sept. 17, 2013 at approx 1 p.m., police responded to a caller who reported an individual that they recognized as living nearby exiting their residence […]

An Asbury Park resident was shot this morning, authorities have confirmed. Just after midnight a 29-year-old male was shot multiple times outside of 1218 Washington Ave., said Charles Webster, public information officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office. At 12:21 a.m. police received the call stating a man had been shot, according to Acting Monmouth […]