A motor vehicle stop led to the arrest of three people on gun and drug possession charges, and a contempt of court charge, Allenhurst Police Department has announced. Kareem Whitley, 22, of Asbury Park, Juwaun Boggs, 20, of Freehold Borough, and Marquita Morgan, 26, of Newark were all charged with possession of a weapon for […]

For many people the dash into a bodega or corner store is done to purchase an item of immediate need or to pick up a snack to stave off a hunger pang. But this often not the case for those living near small shops. According to a 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment, over 62 percent […]

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has released the names of two gunshot victims found in Neptune Friday afternoon. Neptune Township Police department who responded near 4:30 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of Sayre Street found inside a gray 2004 Acura MDX the driver, Frantz Paraison  37, of Neptune and passenger, Shaezeel Collins, 37, of […]

There have been many variations to 78-year-old Howard Schoor’s work throughout his years along the Jersey Shore, and beyond. The avid traveler is an engineer turned entrepreneur, inventor, home builder, bank owner, who went on to become one of the area’s staunchest philanthropists and humanitarians. His first of many notable ventures was the 1968 creation […]

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Asbury Park Zombie Walk returns on Oct. 7 with a full lineup of offerings. The annual fall event was launched in 2008 by Jason Meehan, the local walk has garnered the Largest Gathering of Zombies by Guinness World Record. A potential cancellation in 2015 due to difficulty coordinating the needs of […]

The Asbury Park Police Department and the Allenhurst Police Department have announced they will participate in the national Put The Breaks Fatalities Day being held on Oct 10. The national campaign asks motorist, cyclists and pedestrians to be particularly mindful in an aim to keep roadways free from fatalities for the day, and to increase […]

Organizers behind the Labor Day Stand Against Hate Rally are furthering their message that Love is louder than hate. “We want to remind the world that all are welcome and have the right to be safe in our America,” a written statement announcing an Oct 8 March For Each Other event. The peaceful event’s message […]

A jury returned guilty verdicts Wednesday on a majority of the charges a 16-year Asbury Park Police Department veteran and two street gang members faced during a 5-month long trial, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced written statement. “One corrupt cop and two bad gang members are going to prison,” Gramiccioni said. “Today’s verdict […]

The Better Block movement is coming to Asbury Park by way of an all day celebration that envisions Springwood Avenue’s potential, city officials said in a written statement. “This event is part of a nationwide initiative to show what redevelopment and planning can mean for a neighborhood,”  Asbury Park Director of Planning and Redevelopment Michele Alonso […]

dEditor, Asbury Park Sun, We are concerned that we have seen more rip currents this year and more people have died as a result. [Rip currents have killed eight people at New Jersey beaches this year — the most since the National Weather Service began tracking rip current-related fatalities in 1998. The second-highest was six […]