Two weeks after a falling slab of concrete shut the outdoor promenades at Convention Hall, the Beach Bar in the south promenade reopened on Saturday. The north and east side promenades remain closed. The twelve foot by six foot slab fell on the north side, missing a baby shower that was scheduled less than an […]

The death of a 20 year old Asbury Park man shot and killed in the city on Friday night has been declared a homicide, according to Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Marc LeMieux. The county medical examiner completed the autopsy today of victim Tyrell Howard to determine the manner of death, said LeMieux, who declined to […]

Two weeks after a falling slab of concrete shut the outdoor promenades at Convention Hall, the Beach Bar in the south promenade reopened on late Saturday afternoon. The north and east side promenades remain closed. The twelve foot by six foot slab fell on the north side, missing a baby shower that was scheduled less […]

A 20 year old Asbury Park man was shot and killed in the city on Friday night in an incident involving “multiple shots fired,” Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Marc LeMieux said today. Tyrell Howard, Asbury Park Village, was hit by gunfire at approximately 10:16 p.m., while he was outside on Washington Avenue, said LeMieux. Howard […]

Asbury Park resident Ryan Matthews [above and right] has won the SEA Paddle NYC race around Manhattan for the second year in a row. Mathews, 30, finished the 25 mile course in 4 hours and 35 minutes, which was the fastest overall. Competitors can compete standing up or in the prone position. Matthews — an […]

Two women facing charges of animal cruelty from a July incident in which one dog died pled guilty today in Asbury Park Municipal Court, according to a Monmouth County SPCA official. Asbury Park residents Juanita White and Davina L. Kearney faced multiple charges of animal cruelty stemming from the incident in which two pit bulls under […]

Several signs to alert would-be criminals of a local neighborhood watch network are in place throughout Asbury Park, and more will be added as the group continues to figure out their organization’s arrangement. Members of the Asbury Park Police Department  and local citizens that wish to form a watch network met again on Thursday to […]

After more than a decade, Asbury Park’s “home of retro and modern fashion” is leaving town. By the end of September, Susan “Suzi” Kandel and Allan Pollack will soon pack up the wares at Allan and Suzi to head back north, making their flagship New York store their only location once again. Kandel and Pollack […]

The Monmouth County DWI Task Force will operate a DWI checkpoint on Main Street in Asbury Park on Friday night and Saturday morning to detect for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to a task force news release. The checkpoint will be conducted from 11:00 p.m. on Friday until 3:00 a.m. on […]

As the end of summer approaches, those who have occupied seasonal homes in the Asbury Park area and find themselves left with a pantry stocked full of food are invited to donate the items to a good cause. National nonprofit Move For Hunger will host its fifth annual Surfside Food Drive and Concert Series to […]