A $25,000 reward is being offered to help find the person who stabbed Asbury Park police Lt. David DeSane. On Oct. 6, Lt. David DeSane was stabbed when he stopped to confront two individuals behind an abandoned property in the area of 1248 Washington Avenue, Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno previously told the Sun.  A struggle […]

A new opportunity to freely exchange books has sprung up near the Asbury Park train station. The city saw its fifth Little Free Library installed this month on a grassy patch of the station’s south bound side, giving passers-by the chance to grab a book as they hop on a train or leave a book […]

A Monmouth County Grand Jury handed up a 219-count indictment Monday charging 44 people in connection with their involvement with “Operation Dead End,” a six-month long investigation into violent street crimes in Asbury Park, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The investigation discovered members of the “Crips” and “Bloods” street […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, This is certainly one of the most important elections in our city’s 140 year history. Last year our citizens spoke and demanded a break from the past and to adopt a new form of government that would seek to shed the dysfunction that has long-held Asbury Park back. Last week’s […]

The A-Team slate in the city council race has filed its first round pre-election campaign finance report. Remond Palmer, who filed as an individual candidate and is the ticket’s candidate for mayor, also filed. The late filings were made on Oct. 22 with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission [ELEC]. Reports were due on Oct. 6. Filed […]

The inaugural Asbury Park Harvest Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at the northwest corner of Springwood and Atkins avenues, according to a news release from Interfaith Neighbors. The day starts with the construction of 28 raised beds on the Kula Urban Farm project site at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers […]

The Ocean Township Police Department will enforce a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Oct. 29 and ending Nov. 2, township authorities announced this week. During the hours the curfew is in effect, no one under the age of 18 will be permitted on the streets unless they are accompanied by a parent or […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, I support the Asbury Together team because I believe that with diversity there is progress. Without, there is impasse or deadlock and input is too one-sided along with vision and cooperation. I implore all to vote and keep our city moving forward. — Rev. David J. Parreott. Jr., Asbury Park [This letter […]

The falling death of Santander resident Jay Bernstein has been ruled accidental and the investigation is now closed, according to authorities. Bernstein [shown at right] fell from the ninth floor of the Santander building where he lived on Nov. 23 of last year. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His death has been listed as ‘accidental’ […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, The recent hiring of a new superintendent for the Asbury Park School District is welcome news for students and families in the city and for everyone who cares about improving this school district. This community now has an opportunity to continue moving in a positive direction by electing a school […]