The Monmouth County Democrats, Sunday, were the first county in the state to hold a gubernatorial endorsement convention, resulting in resounding support for Phil Murphy of Middletown. The former U.S. Ambassador to Germany and Goldman Sachs executive is known for championing middle-class causes via his New Start New Jersey, a progressive nonprofit policy think tank. […]

Asbury Park Neptune Alliance King Memorial Service This year, the Asbury Park Neptune Ministerial Alliance’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Program asks the question: Are We Moving Backwards. Being held 6 p.m. Jan. 15 at First United Methodist Church, located at 906 Grand Ave, the keynote speaker will be  Rev. Tommy D. Miles, Pastor […]

Monmouth County Democratic Organization Chairman Vin Gopal announced Monday night that he will challenge Republican incumbent Senator Jennifer Beck for the District 11 seat she’s held for two terms. “As a small business owner, I know what it’s like to build a business from the ground up and to create jobs – to go without […]

Deal Lake will undergo water quality testing for the first time in years, according to news release from the Friends of Deal Lake, an organized group of area residents who work to protect the County’s largest body of water. “After years of concerns and repeated requests for information about the quality of Deal Lake water, […]

The Deal and Ocean Township Police Departments have announced a Holiday Traffic Safety Enforcement Initiative that translates into an increase of patrols in order to crackdown on traffic law violators and drunk drivers. Starting Friday and running through January 1, the initiative will target unsafe vehicle operations and include saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, according to […]

Area police department’s will be taking place in the 12th Annual Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Pill Take-Back Day. Aimed at providing a safe, anonymous and convenient disposal of potentially dangerous controlled substances, collection drives are being held in Asbury Park, Deal, Allenhurst, Neptune and Ocean Township police departments. The pill take back is a […]

Asbury Park and Ocean Township police departments have issued advisories warning of the resurgence of a scam involving individuals purporting to be representatives of Jersey Central Power and Light [JCP&L] . “In this widespread scam, which frequently targets small businesses, a telephone caller poses as an electric utility company employee,” Ocean Township Police officials said. […]

The Friends of Deal Lake [FoDL] has moved its ‘Save Deal Lake’ campaign to the public’s fingertips. Through a partnership with the report it® App anyone with a smartphone or tablet can immediately report any threat to the County’s largest water body, which covers 27 miles of shoreline, FoDL’s Jerry Maurer said. “Deal Lake is […]

An open and honest look at the dangers and human rights violations associated with drug possession arrests and forced treatment was the center Sunday’s Annual New Jersey Celebrates Recovery at the Middletown Arts Center, Help for Handcuffs Founder Randy Thompson said. The event will be featured 8 p.m. Wednesday on NJ 12 News public station, […]

As the fall semester approached, Asbury Park resident Sam Gue took to social media in a quest for an alternative method of obtaining textbooks needed for two Brookdale Community College courses. Working toward an associate degree in applied science, Gue was falling short of money needed to purchase Health Information Management Technology textbooks. A call […]