The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is the first law enforcement agency in Monmouth County to equip and deploy their officers with Tasers, according to a department news release. Eight sheriff’s officers have been trained and certified to use the four Taser Model X2 Conducted Energy Devices, recently added to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division. […]

From April 30 to May 6 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: APRIL 30 • A 19-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice in the 1300 block of Monroe Avenue. MAY 1 • A 43-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with aggravated assault […]

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 […]

For the next 24 days, British painter Glyn Macey will travel from coast-to-coast painting 100 American landscapes for charity. He has 99 to go, as he already painted his first on the north Asbury Park boardwalk Monday. For the charity tour, “USA for UNICEF” Macey will drive roughly 3,000 miles over 12 states, stopping in several […]

A 53-year-old Asbury Park man and a 26-year-old Spring Lake woman were arrested during a routine traffic stop after police say they found a large amount of a substance believed to be heroin in the car, according to Allenhurst Police Capt. Mike Schneider. Shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday night Patrolman Anthony Carafe stopped a vehicle […]

A new world record was set in the 8-year-old age group at the Asbury Park Half Marathon on April 26, according to a release from event organizers. With an official time of 1:54:07, Alexandra Trigg of Hernando, Mississippi shaved under a second off the previous record of 1:54:50 set by Heather Welsch of Houston, Texas […]

For the second year in a row, a group of local runners raised $40,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County [BGCM] by participating in several shore-area races. Team BGCM was led by Middletown resident Douglas Eagles,executive director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County, and Shrewsbury resident Lisi Klus, development and […]

The Asbury Park School District recognized four Teachers of the Year for the 2013-14 school year at the Board of Education’s April 27 meeting, according to a release from the district. Denise D’Alessandro [shown above, in center] is a special education teacher at Bradley Elementary School. She has been a teacher in the district for 20 years. […]

A fundraiser to benefit the Springwood Avenue Park on the city’s West Side drew over 150 people to Porta Pizza on Sunday night and raised $10,000 in the process. Sponsored by the Monmouth Conservation Foundation, the fundraiser is part of an effort by the group to get more involved in providing recreational opportunities in urban […]

Boardwalk vendors and local artisans will shake off the cold and welcome spring at a Spring Bazaar held Saturday, May 3 in the Grand Arcade, according to a release from event organizers. The Spring Bazaar is a vendor’s market made up of local artisans and crafters selling vintage, handmade items, art, jewelry, home goods and […]