Asbury Park Police have identified individual taken in custody following a stabbing that occurred on Springwood Avenue Tuesday as 19-year-old Tyhiem “Slim” McGhee. McGhee, a Borden Avenue resident, is accused of stabbing a 42-year-old Asbury Park resident after the two got into a verbal altercation that turned physical during a barbecue being held in the […]

An Eatontown man was arrested Wednesday after he asked an 11-year-old girl if he could hide in her house in an attempt to elude police, according to a news release from the Ocean Township Police Department. Michael T. Thompson, 28, Eatontown, was seen fleeing Wegman’s Supermarket on foot Tuesday after he allegedly stole items from […]

On Wednesday, July 9 from 6 to 10 p.m., The Lakehouse Music Academy will host a red carpet fundraiser screening of The Beatles’ 1967 film “A Hard Day’s Night” to benefit students at Asbury Park’s Hope Academy Charter School. Tickets to ‘A Hard Day’s Night for Hope’ are $75 per person and include dinner, dessert […]

Police have taken one person into custody following a stabbing that occurred on Springwood Avenue. Shortly after 4 p.m. police were notified of a verbal altercation that escalated into a physical altercation in the rear yard of an address in the 1400 block of Springfield Avenue, according to Deputy Chief Anthony Salerno. During the physical […]

From June 11 to the 17, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: JUNE 11 • A 22-year-old male from Irvington was arrested and charged with hindering apprehension at One Municipal Plaza. • A 24-year-old female from Bradley Beach was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing in the 700 block of Fifth Avenue. • A 35-year-old […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the […]

In response to the city’s loss of Sandblast weekend, a group of LGBT residents have planned a set of weekend events that pay homage to Road Trip Weekend, the original event Sandblast grew from that started over 10 years ago. Destination: Asbury Park, set to take place June 20-22, hearkens back to the efforts the […]

An off-duty Ocean Township police officer arrested a 27-year-old Asbury Park man who fled on bicycle after he was confronted by the occupant of an Oak Avenue residence police say he attempted to burglarize, according to a news release from Ocean police. Township police received a call alerting them to the burglary attempt shortly after […]

Sunday, June 22, marks the beginning of the Asbury Fresh Kennedy Park Market’s third season. Asbury Fresh features fresh, local produce, baked good, and handmade crafts from over 30 vendors. The seasonal artisan market will be held on Sundays through September from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m in Kennedy Park [on the corner of Cookman […]

The Asbury Angels Project unveiled the benches that bear the names of the 2014 Asbury Angels at their third dedication ceremony on the Asbury Park “Boardwalk of Fame” Saturday. Asbury Angels Foundation member Tony Pallagrossi read the names of each inductee and informed the crowd of about 50 people that had gathered about the contribution […]