Gregory Hopson, Jr.,, 25, pled guilty Tuesday to first degree aggravated manslaughter in connection with the October 11, 2011 shooting death of Asbury resident RyeKill Agostini, 30, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Hopson also pled guilty to an unrelated third degree theft charge concerning an unrelated incident that occurred […]

The landmark Steinbach building in downtown Asbury Park is up for sale with an asking price of  $27 million, according to a statement from Brookfield Financial Real Estate Group New York, which is the sales agent for the property. The building is owned by Sackman Enterprises. Sackman principal Carter Sackman could not immediately be reached […]

A Monmouth County Grand Jury handed up an indictment on Feb. 14 charging Asbury Park resident Jorge Sanchez-Aparicio with several counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, according to court documents. Sanchez-Aparicio, 33, of the 1100 block of Asbury Avenue, was indicted on four counts each of first-degree aggravated sexual assault […]

Shakri Prince was picked up by Asbury Park police and officers from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Saturday, according to Charles Webster, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office. Prince , 20, of Willow Drive in Ocean Township, was one of 31 defendants named in Operation Dead End, a multi-agency police dragnet that honed in on criminal activity […]

From Feb. 12 to 17 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: FEB 12 • A 46-year-old male from Neptune City was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing in the 1400 block of Springwood Avenue. • A 21-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with simple assault in the 200 block […]

The city council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. There are no items on the agenda for executive session discussion. The workshop session begins at 6 p.m. and regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda for […]

One of the three defendants named in Operation Dead End that remained at-large after the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced news of the sweep Friday was taken into police custody. Shamere Reid, 20, of Myrtle Avenue in Neptune turned himself into Asbury Park police Monday, according to Charles Webster, spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s […]

After a year long hiatus, visitors to Asbury Park and other New Jersey beaches are invited to once again nominate their favorite beaches in the state Department of Tourism’s Top 10 Beaches contest. Created in 2008, the survey seeks to “encourage stewardship and pride in the state’s beaches while promoting a little healthy competition between […]

Cowerks continues their March introductory workshops, offering more opportunities for those who seek to continue the new year off taking their projects from fruition to action, according to a news release from the organization. The Saturday Workshops will be held on March 8. They include Growing Your Brand Through Social Media, Save Time with Indesign […]

[UPDATE: The Sun received comments from Scott DeFife, executive vice president of policy and government affairs for the National Restaurant Association, after the article was originally published. His statements have been included in this version of the article.]   The state minimum wage for hourly workers increased a dollar this year to $8.25 per hour, […]