Over 150 children, parents, teachers, and community members came together Thursday night for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School’s Lights On Afterschool rally. The rally was one of more than 8,000 such events held across the nation to emphasize the importance of keeping the lights on and the doors open to facilitate after school […]

A state official assigned to monitor the Department of Education standardized assessment test roll out at School Development Authority [SDA] District schools [formerly known as Abbott Districts] has been hired by the Asbury Park School District. SDA Districts remain under state supervision and their school building and renovation project costs are covered by state funding. […]

A 33-year-old Neptune man immediately was apprehended in connection with throwing a throwing a 31-year-old Asbury Park woman through the window of a Main Street business, according to Asbury Park Police Department spokesman Ptl. Michael Casey. Radon Harris was charged with aggravated assault and remanded to Monmouth County Jail in lieu of a cash only […]

The Ocean Township Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a pending case. “Typically we issues these posts when we have no further leads to explore and we have been unsuccessful with identifying the person(s) in the photos,” Department spokesman Dt. Lt. Timothy R. Torchia said in a written statement. […]

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 […]

Neptune based oncologist Dr. Denise Johnson Miller will receive the Healthcare Hero Award during Friday’s Third Annual Oceanfront Bash in support of Mary’s Place by the Sea. “Having such a highly innovative and respected doctor support Mary’s Place and believe in our mission gives us validation to keep going,” Mary’s Place Cofounder Michele Gannon said […]

The Asbury Park City Council Workshop Meetings slated for Nov 7 and 21 have been canceled, city officials announced Wednesday. The Nov. 7 meeting is being cancelled due to the pending Nov 8 election and the latter meeting due to Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no deviation from the agenda for the 7 p.m. Nov […]

A Halloween costume party for man’s best friend is coming Sunday to The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue. The inaugural Halloween Doggie Costume Party is being held to support the local Rescue Ridge shelter’s efforts to find animals a home, regardless of their circumstances, organizers said. Located in Spring Lake, the all volunteer network […]

A suspicious black duffle bag found along Norwood Avenue Wednesday afternoon proved to be no threat to the community, Deal Police Department spokesman Sgt. Brian Egan said. After an over hour-long investigation that resulted in a portion of the roadway being closed to traffic and response by the State Police Bomb Squad Unit, the package was found to […]

The inaugural Grown in Monmouth Culinary Competition was held Monday at the Culinary Education Center of Monmouth County on Drury Lane in Asbury Park. The center is a collaboration between Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth County Vocational School District. The contest, a part of the Monmouth County Freeholder’s Grown in Monmouth program initiated earlier […]