Just two days after receiving Narcan kits, Ocean Township Police report they have already saved a woman’s life. Police responded to a reported overdose at an address in the Wayside section of the Township Thursday at approximately 8:09 p.m. where they found a 44-year-old woman unresponsive in the basement of the home, according to a […]

Another new business has opened up on downtown Bangs Avenue. Evaporate Lounge caters to the growing subculture of e-cigarette users, or “vapers,” since what they inhale is a vaporized mixture of food-grade flavorings combined with propylene glycol or vegetable glycerine rather than the combustible ingredients traditional tobacco products. Many vapers, including store owners Chris Cook […]

A major step forward toward the realization of the Springwood Avenue Park took place Wednesday when the Asbury Park City Council selected an engineering company to provide design services for the project. The vote was 3-0. Mayor Myra Campbell and council members Amy Quinn and John Loffredo voted yes. Deputy Mayor Sue Henderson and Councilman […]

Acclaimed Jersey Shore restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach, alongside chefs from the Gourmand Cooking School and Drew’s Bayshore Bistro, will invite foodies and friends to celebrate the best of summer’s harvest at “Live, Cook, Love – Cooking with Marilyn & Friends” this June, according to a news release from event promoters. The special collaborative cooking class will kick-off at 6 p.m. at […]

Visitors to Asbury Park beaches who pay for their daily beach badge at any of the city’s parking meters can now trade in the printed slips issued at the meter for badges with any of the city’s beach badge checkers. Previously the receipts issued at the stations could only be traded for badges at the […]

A raccoon found near the Wanamassa Garden Apartments on Allen Avenue has tested positive for rabies, according to a news release from Ocean Township police. When the “extremely aggressive” animal was picked up the animal control officer noted numerous feral cats in the area which may be at risk for contracting rabies, the release said. […]

From May 28 through June 2, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: MAY 28 A 31-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, escape and resisting arrest in the 300 block of Third Avenue. A 39-year-old female from Freehold Boro was arrested and charged with possession of CDS […]

Within the coming weeks workers on behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light will start to trim tree canopies in sections of Asbury Park. Specific trees have been targeted for trimming and residents who have targeted trees in front of or on their properties have begun to be notified. Some trees within the city right-of-way […]

An Asbury Park woman was arrested Monday after police said she seriously injured her infant son. Nicole Cudd, 25, a resident of the Oceanic Motel, caused “serious injuries” to her 10-month-old son during an incident that occurred on May 20, according to a news release from the Asbury Park Police Department. The boy was treated […]

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 […]