While the All Stars Afterschool program at Our Lady of Mount Carmel is celebrating its 7th anniversary, changes in funding could affect its ability to continue to serve the city’s most vulnerable youth. Founded in 2011 through a collaboration with the Friendship Train Foundation, the loss of its 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant now […]

A new health and wellness offering will open its doors to clients this weekend. Feldman Wellness Center, located on the third floor of the Press Building on Mattison Avenue, will begin accepting clients from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The practice is a satellite to Edward Feldman’s Kingston office, in operation for […]

Interfaith Neighbors’ Food Entrepreneur program returns Nov 15. Designed for those home brewers, hot sauce gourmets, keepers of the family’s pastry recipe,  the Interfaith Neighbors Business Development Center [BDC] walks budding entrepreneurs through the steps. “Creating a successful food business is more than just having a good idea or recipe,” BDC Director and program creator […]

Holiday Express has an edict of spreading human kindness that is based in simplicity but was born from desperation. “For me personally it’s been transformative,” said Tim McLoone, who created the nonprofit 25 years ago. “I’m honest with people about this – it came from a dark place for me. I just did not want […]

Asbury Park property values have increased by 20 percent over last year, according to a 2018 Assessment Report released Wednesday. But that increase does not translate into a definitive tax increase, Tax Assessor Eric Aguiar said. Instead the figure represents the strength of the local real estate market. “The City’s real estate market continues to […]

Two suspects were arrested following a Wednesday night armed robbery at the Shell Gas Station on Asbury Avenue, Ocean Township Police Department announced in a written news statement. Troy White, 20, of Asbury Park, was charged with with robbery, possession of weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Tywan Thomas, 19, of […]

Asbury Park native Steve Ramseur, who grew up in the Stephen Manner affordable housing complex, was promoted to the rank of sergeant Wednesday afternoon. The father of three, who has two grandchildren, said he chose to become a police officer because “growing up in the city, I knew it was a good career. I just […]

A 24-year-old Neptune City man faces up to 80 years for the 2012 shooting outside the former Cameo Bar on Main Street, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Wednesday. Tyrice L. Berry was found guilty of two counts of first degree attempted murder, second degree aggravated assault, second degree possession of a weapon for […]

Over 1,100 Halloweeners turned out for the City’s Trunk or Treat event held Tuesday in the Municipal Parking Lot. Organized by the Asbury Park Recreation Commission, the event was held as a fun, safe and easy option for parents, said Councilman Jesse Kendle, who heads the Recreation Commission.  Below find a gallery snapshot of the […]

Another layer of security will be in place during the Nov. 7 general election. Representatives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office will be on hand to assist voters with questions relating to everything from fraudulent voting and illegal voting to voter intimidation, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Tuesday. “The Prosecutor’s Office will respond […]