When the news broke via social media that a beloved member of the Asbury Park fray, albeit a Long Branch resident, had died, the words of condolences immediately began to pour in. “My friend, this news is absolutely tragic,” John Napolitani wrote in his Facebook post. “I can not believe what happened and can not […]

Three Asbury Park men have been charged in connection with the fatal 2017 Thanksgiving Eve shooting that occured along the 100 block of Prospect Avenue, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced in a Wednesday morning news conference held at the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Satellite Office, located on the corner Main Street and Asbury Avenue. Steven […]

The Pulse nightclub massacre second anniversary was commemorated Tuesday with a moment of silence, poetry reading, song, and thanks for a community that rose to help plant the memorial grove in Library Square Park, bordered by Heck Street, Asbury, First, and Grand avenues. “Two years ago we experienced one of the worst travesties in modern […]

Former Long Branch Housing Authority Interim Director Tom Sahlin has been named Executive Director of the Asbury Park Housing Authority. Sahlin, who stepped down from his former post over a month ago, oversaw the administration of Long Branch, Asbury Park, and Red Bank’s public housing for 10 months. He was unanimously voted into the post […]

A news release issued Tuesday afternoon by the State’s Department of Community Affairs [DCA] praises Asbury Park for its financial independence, revitalization and job growth. On June 3, Asbury Park hosted its 27th annual Jersey Pride parade, drawing thousands of visitors to the popular shore town, the release stated. In attendance, Governor Phil Murphy said […]

During a special walking class trip, over 220 Asbury Park elementary students obtained their library cards, setting them up to become future readers. The March on Literacy, an idea sparked by Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Principal Thea M. Jackson-Byers, was created as part of a ‘Recharting Our Students Journey Towards Academic Success’ campaign. Assistant Library […]

Weeks after Money magazine named Asbury Park the second best beach in nation, the city landed once again on the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Award list. The small Jersey Shore City also won accolades from New Jersey Monthly and US News and World Report.   The small beach community is ranked No. 3 on […]

The Asbury Ocean Club reached its pinnacle last month, a distinction that was celebrated with a topping out ceremony. According to one of the 320-members of the Sordoni construction crew, the ceremony is a historic rite of passage in the industry that represents a bow to the gods for entering into their air space. Today the tradition […]

An Asbury Park teen reported missing since Thursday has been found, local police officials have announced. The 13-year-old was last seen leaving for school at 7:30 a.m. from her her Borden Avenue home. A missing person’s alert was issued Friday morning and the teen was located near 1 p.m. that same day. ——————————————————————————————- Follow the […]

On Sunday, Asbury Park will celebrate the rebirth of St. John’s Island at Sunset Park. Once a popular destination for kids to play, wedding ceremonies, concerts, ice cream socials, and even those just looking to catch a few rays, the plot of land sat desolate for years. Now, efforts that began almost one year ago […]