When you walk into Dean’s Natural Food Market from Dec. 12 to 18, it may seem as if thought you’ve entered into a time warp. Staff will be donning the best of 1990s fashion and working against a backdrop of the decade’s music in recognition of the organic and natural food store’s 20th anniversary. Dean […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, While walking on Cookman Ave. last Sunday, I noticed the abundance of restaurants, shops and cafes.  Lots of competition there, I hope they succeed. What I didn’t see was a store offering necessities like groceries.  As far as I know, the nearest full service store is on Memorial Parkway.  So if […]

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 […]

The 24th Annual Asbury Music Awards returns to the legendary Stone Pony 6 p.m. Thursday. Comedian Taylor Allen will be returning as master of ceremonies, and featured performances include sets by Predator Dub Assassins, Daughter Vision, Cranston Dean Band, gods, Seaside Caves, The Shady Street Show Band, The Vansaders, Colossal Street Jam, Waiting On Mongo, Francis Lombardi, Corrina, Corrina […]

The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel All Stars invited members of the community to a showcase of their talents, projects and a family dinner Thursday. Created in 2012, the All Stars are participants of the First Avenue school’s afterschool program by the same name. Students are provided a snack, homework assistance, mentoring, and enrichment classes […]

A joint murder investigation is underway pertaining to the 32-year-old city resident found lying on the ground in the 700 block of Third Avenue Friday night, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno confirmed the homicide occurred Friday night. Asbury Park Police who responded to a 911 call near 8:02 p.m., […]

An Asbury Park man was sentenced Friday to a 55-year prison sentence in connection to the July 2013 death of Brick Township man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said vian a news release. Jahmir Bouie, 21, of Atlantic Avenue must serve 85 percent of the sentence before being eligible for parole under the No […]

After just two weeks in his new post as the City’s Transportation Manager, Michael Manzella shared his vision and goals via a written news release. “I’m focused on the safety of residents, and in accommodating visitors to the City and its businesses,” Manzella [at right] said. “I’m interested in facilitating a positive business and economic […]

The two remaining suspects in the 3 a.m. Sunday armed robbery investigation have been taken into custody, according to a report from the Ocean Township Police Department. The investigation was based on two 17-year-olds report of being robbed by gunpoint of sneakers and a cellular telephone by four men along the 1400 block of Maple […]

Asbury Park native son Quincy Mumford and his band The Reason Why will debut State of Mind during their Fifth Annual Holiday Show at The Stone Pony. The Dec 17 album release party will serve as a fundraising event in support of Ocean Grove based Mary’s Place By The Sea, a place of respite for […]