Investigation into a suspicious vehicle parked Monday night in the Seaview Square Mall lot led to the drug arrest of two Brick residents and a Manchester man found walking in vicinity, Ocean Township Police Department announced in a news release. Brittany Servinski, 19, of Brick was charged with possession of heroin, prescription pills, a hypodermic […]

Tonight And Every Night – a film about the power of love over dementia, will make its debut April 2 at the Garden State Film Festival in Atlantic City.  Written and directed by Asbury Park native Christina Eliopoulos, the short film is a return home [of sorts] for the local filmmaker and its star, veteran […]

The Bail Reform and Speedy Trial Act, enacted on Jan 1, has resulted in significant changes to the criminal justice system, according to news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The new law eliminates the cash bail system to a risk-assessment model based on a defendant’s danger to the community and risk of flight. […]

A Long Branch and Colts Neck man were arrested Wednesday in connection to weapons possession charges, according to Deal Police Department news statement. Christopher Willis, 27 of Long Branch, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of hollow point bullets, resisting arrest, obstruction, and being […]

A meeting last week between city officials and the New York Consulate General’s office of the Republic of Haiti may result in a weekly satellite at town hall, according to a Friday news release. Led by Consul General Peter Helder Bernard, the meeting was attended by Acting Chief of Police Anthony Salerno, members of the […]

In the annual State of the City address delivered Wednesday, City Manager Michael Capabianco [below right] cited highlights from 2016 and laid out a framework for the year ahead and beyond. He acknowledged continued work with partners, like the Asbury Park School District and its Board of Education, the Asbury Park Housing Authority, Interfaith Neighbors, […]

The Women’s March Asbury Park organizers were honored Wednesday night by the City Council, who declared Feb. 8 Women’s Day in their honor. The four women are Daniele Fiori, Amanda Kane, Dallas Hlatky and Jennifer Lampert [at right]. In reading the proclamation, Deputy Amy Quinn said, their efforts “ensured the sounds of women’s voices were […]

The Feb. 9 snow storm has shuttered schools and government offices, services and meetings in the area. In Asbury Park, all schools, including Hope Academy Charter, are closed. The Master Plan Community input meeting slated for 6 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Church is cancelled. The meeting will be rescheduled. The next meeting is February 21 […]

QSpot LGBT Community Center is moving forward with its annual QFest New Jersey Film and Digital Media Festival, now accepting submissions for the April 7 to 9 event. Currently based in the Jersey Shore Arts Center, a pending discrimination lawsuit has stalled the end of a lease agreement with the S. Main Street venue in […]

The annual screening of short films vying for an Oscar win on Feb. 26, kicks off Friday at ShowRoom Cinema, located at 707 Cookman Ave in the city’s art district. The local boutique theater has exclusively screened the Academy Award nominated shorts for the past five years. They include those in Live Action, Animation and […]