A Neptune Township man has been identified at the victim of a late Monday night stabbing that took place in Asbury Park, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Prize R. Johnson, 19, was found dead inside a Washington Village apartment when police arrived on the scene following an emergency call […]

A 19-year-old male died of stab wounds he suffered in an incident in the 400 block of Ridge Avenue Monday night, Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno has confirmed. The male victim died shortly after being transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Salerno said.  The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of […]

Between 1910 and 1970 — long before Asbury Park became known for rock music — the city’s African American community rocked the sounds of jazz, gospel, and rhythm and blues on Springwood Avenue. An upcoming gallery exhibit that highlights Asbury Park’s black music scene, from Count Basie to Billy Brown, is on its way to […]

The Asbury Park Sun website seeks an editor who has a passion for fairness, objectivity and accuracy in journalism, as well as a passion for Asbury Park and its immediate surrounding areas. You will be responsible for breaking news and finding the newsworthy stories to tell our community. Some of the coverage includes night meetings. […]

I regret to inform our readers that Asbury Park Sun Editor Jill Bartlett will be leaving her post at the end of January. During Jill’s tenure, the Sun has continued to grow in readership and importance to Asbury Park and its immediate surrounding communities. Jill’s hard work, dedication and passion for the greater Asbury area […]

Below is the Allenhurst police blotter from Dec. 18 through Jan. 1. The information is published unedited from the Allenhurst Police department. DEC 18 • Police investigated a hit and run crash, which occurred on Main Street, involving a tractor trailer. The driver was eventually identified and was issued summonses for leaving the scene of […]

The New Year brought a new set of city officials to municipal hall. A capacity crowd in council chambers Thursday witnessed John Moor sworn in as the city’s first directly elected mayor and his running mates on the Asbury Together ticket — Jessie Kendle, Amy Quinn, Yvonne Clayton and Joe Woerner — take oaths as […]

Two candidates on the A-Team slate who were unsuccessful in their bids for office in November in Asbury Park have filed suit seeking the counting of 343 ballots disqualified by the Monmouth County Board of Elections. If counted, the ballots are potentially enough to trigger a run-off election between the top two vote-getters for Mayor […]

The chimney of a house in the 1000 block of Bangs Avenue went up in flames Wednesday afternoon due to a large amount of creosote buildup. Firefighters headed to the scene at 1:39 p.m. and arrived to find fire and heavy smoke emanating from the chimney and heavy smoke conditions in the attic due of […]

The Asbury Park City Council’s reorganization meeting is scheduled to take place at noon Thursday in council chambers at City Hall. A public participation session is scheduled as the last item on the agenda. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: • Oaths of office to be taken by Council Members Yvonne Clayton, Jessie Kendle, […]