A New York Times obituary today takes note of the death of Frank Budd, an  Asbury Park High School graduate who was considered the world’s fastest human after he set a record in the 100-yard dash in 1961. Budd, 74, died on Tuesday in Marlton, N.J. In the obituary, the Times recapped Budd’s career, including […]

The Monmouth County DWI Task Force will operate a DWI checkpoint on Main Street in Asbury Park on Friday night and Saturday morning to detect for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to Asbury Park Deputy Chief Anthony Salerno. The checkpoint will be conducted from 11:00 p.m. on Friday until 3:00 a.m. […]

The Monmouth Conservation Foundation is hosting a fundraiser at Porta restaurant on Sunday to help the city and Interfaith Neighbors develop the Springwood Avenue Park, according to a release from the foundation. The park, proposed for a 1.3 acre vacant lot on Springwood Avenue between Union and Atkins avenues, is purported to be the first […]

From April 22 to 29 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: APRIL 22 • A 26-year-old male from Ocean was arrested and charged with driving without a license at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Emory Street. • A 49-year-old female from Sea Bright was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing in […]

Police are encouraging members of the Asbury Park community who may have information about a Monday night shooting incident that left two adults and one infant injured to call in and report what they know. “We would appreciate anyone giving us a call to any one of our numbers,” said Charles Webster, spokesman for the […]

The famed Asbury Park carousel once housed next to the Casino appears to be up for sale on the eBay auction site. The asking price is $250,000. The carousel is currently in Sun Valley, California, according to the eBay listing for the historic artifact. The seller describes the item as the “Asbury Park NJ Palace […]

A Neptune Township man was arrested and charged in connection with the March 17 shooting of 19-year-old Asbury Park resident Sean O’Rourke, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Omar Jackson, 21, of the 200 block of Myrtle Ave., faces charges of attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful […]

Multiple shots were fired in the city Monday night sending two adults and one infant to the hospital, all with non life-threatening injuries, according to police. Asbury Park police received a call of shots fired in the 700 block of Comstock Street at approximately 7:21 p.m. Monday, according to Capt. Anthony Salerno, public information officer […]

Interfaith Neighbors is in the planning stages of an urban farm, their newest social enterprise on the city’s West Side following the success of the Kula Café. The concept is to erect the Kula Urban Farm Project, comprised of a year-round greenhouse and a few outdoor raised beds where individuals can work, learn, and have access […]

A pre-trial status conference is scheduled for May 5 as the domestic violence case against Assistant City Manager James Famularo moves toward trial, according to a spokesman from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Francis J. Vernoia will preside over the conference, Charles Webster, spokesman for the prosecutor’s Office, said in […]