Over 1,000 people packed Living Word Christian Church on Route 35 in Neptune City Saturday to attend the funeral of Jamal Brian Small. Family, friends, and pastors, who spoke during the service, called him ‘Smalls,’ a lifelong nickname. Small, 24, died Dec. 20. He was a victim of gun violence. The 2010 Asbury Park High […]

The annual Asbury Park City Council Organizational Meeting will be held 6 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers at 1 Municipal Plaza. • Appointments will be made for Deputy Mayor, Deputy City Clerk, Municipal Attorney and Auditor, Special Tax, Labor and Bond Counsel, City Engineer, Appraisal Services, Insurance Broker, Compliance Officer, ADA Coordinator, and a Fund […]

Ocean Township Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying an unknown suspect in crime. An image of suspect below was captured via a store’s video surveillance footage. The Police Department has not released the details of the crime but asked that anyone recognizing the suspect contact case Detective Jeffrey Malone at (732) 531-1428. […]

The push to save the plot of land referred to as Bradley Cove took a hit last month when a technicality prevented the Board of Chosen Freeholders the ability to appropriate a matching grant to help fund purchasing the land back from iStar, the waterfront redeveloper. “We applied for matching funds to Monmouth County for […]

Funeral Arrangements for Captain Earl B. Alexander IV have been finalized, the Deal Police Department announced Sunday afternoon. Visitation will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at The Buckley Funeral Home, 509 Second Ave in Asbury Park. The funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Spirit Church, 705 Second Ave in Asbury […]

A Deal Police Department Captain died Saturday morning following a single car crash along Route 71, Ocean Township Police Department spokesman Det. Lt. Timothy Torchia said. Ocean Township police responded near 12:33 a.m. to the motor vehicle crash along Route 71 southbound, just north of Perrine Avenue, Torchia said. A preliminary investigation revealed Capt. Earl […]

Crime in Asbury Park is at the lowest point since 1979, according to Uniform Crime Reporting data, Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno said. The report is a compilation of data of all major crimes, including murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, rape, etc. Salerno said the 91-member Police Department will look to continue and grow crime prevention […]

The year began and ended with the violent death of former Asbury Park football players.  Below, a recap of 2015 violent crimes in the city, according to news statements the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office led by Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni: -JAN 5 Asbury Park police responded to a 911 call around 9:58 p.m. in response […]

First Saturday in Asbury Park includes the grand re-opening and artist’s reception of Palette Gallery and Vintage Subs’ new home on the right side of the space. Running from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, the artist reception will feature 11 artists showcasing gicless, silkscreen, and handcut prints. “Art for your soul, sandwiches for your belly” […]

Starting Jan. 1 the municipality’s emergency alert notification system will shift from CodeRED to Nixle, Asbury Park Mayor John Moor said. “Anyone who has not signed up should do so because it will no longer be available after the New Year,” Moor said at a recent City Council meeting. Established in 2007, Nixle provides real-time, […]