A Monday evening motor vehicle accident that resulted in a vehicle crashing into a vacant building along Route 35 north remains under investigation, Ocean Township Police officials announced via a written news statement. When police arrived near 6:11 p.m., they found that a 2010 Chevy Cobalt had impacted a vacant business causing significant damage, officials […]

A new documentary, five years in the making, addressing the history, culture and arts in Asbury Park will be screened 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the ShowRoom. Asburied In Time, A Greeting Through Asbury Park’s Unique History is the brainchild of Rockland County, NY, native Bridget Machete. The 27-year-old filmmaker [at right] is a New York […]

Sea. Hear. Now. organizers are inviting the public to catch master sandcastle builder Matt Long pay tribute to the city by the sea. “Sand castles are intrinsic to the history of Asbury Park,” festival co founder and city resident Tim Donnelly said. Long, also known as the ‘sandman,’ was a cast member on the Travel […]

A township resident who officials say tried to rob an Ocean Township man by gunpoint inside his apartment complex has been remanded to Monmouth County Jail. Lawrence C. Moton, 29, is charged with robbery, possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, aggravated assault, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Ocean Township […]

The Asbury Park Police Department has reported the missing 9-year-old boy was found. Satif Cooper, 9, was reportedly last seen at approximately 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of Asbury Avenue and Pine Street, officials said in a news statement released near 11:39 a..m.  By 7 a.m. a news alert was issued, stating the boy […]

The hundreds that gathered in Springwood Avenue Park Saturday sent a loud message, chanting in unison – No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcomed here. “There will be more rallies,” organizer Jess Alaimo said. “They want you to get tired, they want you to burn out. You have to keep showing up, keep chanting, it […]

The Asbury Park City Council concluded its annual assessment and approval of the city’s bar, restaurant and entertainment venue liquor licenses this week but not before implementing a new set of conditions. Moving forward every venue serving alcohol must clean the sidewalk and curb nightly after closing and the following morning prior to opening. They […]

City officials have announced free parking will be available at the Bangs Avenue garage on the first Saturday of every month. The 1 to 5 p.m. free parking runs in line with ‘First Saturday’ events administered by Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce and downtown venues. “Once the summer season concludes, we are planning on continuing […]

Asbury Park has won the NJ Sea Grant Consortium’s Favorite Monmouth County Beach accolade for the second year in a row. Celebrating its 10th year, the Sea Grant’s public poll garners thousands of voters each year, officials said. The survey was designed to encourage a little ‘friendly’ competition and camaraderie between popular Jersey Shore communities, […]

Corner stores are notoriously known for their grab and go items but in Asbury Park there’s a push to ensure that some of those items are healthy food choices. The Healthy Corner Store initiative was created to support store owners committed to increasing the healthy food inventory in their venues and to encourage customers to […]