Coffee With A Cop will return from 9 am to noon Dec 12 at Kula Cafe on Springwood Avenue. First launched in Hawthorne, Calif. in 2011, the event became a national occurrence in 2016 when the Honolulu Police Department began hosting meetups, thereby making Coffee with a Cop an event in all 50 States. The […]

Asbury Park resident Joanne Matthews makes a point to stop by the annual Spring Lake-Brielle Rotary Club holiday giveaway at Kula Cafe on Springwood Avenue. A part of Interfaith Neighbors social enterprise programs, Kula Cafe is an on the job hospitality training program.  “I like coming here because they make it comfortable,” she said. Shirley […]

The annual beach badge holiday gift certificates are now on sale, city officials have announced. Each year, the City offers discounted rates to those interested in purchasing the seasonal beach badges as a holiday gift. This year, gift certificates are being offered at the 2018 seasonal rates: $70 for adults, $20 for seniors over 62 […]

The newly formed Friends of the Library fundraising group will be introduced during a holiday open house from 10 am to 2 pm at the Asbury Park Library, located at 500 First Ave. “This event, which is being hosted by the library, was first proposed by the Library Board, to celebrate the Friends and to […]

Holiday celebrations continue in Asbury Park with everything from a tree and menorah lighting to the launch of the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Annual decorating contest. The Annual Downtown Tree Lighting celebration kicks off at 5:30 pm Saturday in Press Plaza [Cookman Avenue and Emory Street], with Santa expected to arrive at 6 pm. […]

Deal Police have reported a series of drug possession charges, while Asbury Park closes a portion of Main Street due to a gas main leak. Main Street is closed between Third and Second avenues in Asbury Park due to a gas main being struck. This is the third time a gas main has been struck […]

The brother of a Colts Neck man found dead along with his wife and two children at their burned out home just days before Thanksgiving has been charged with their murders and setting fire to their suburban home, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a written news statement. Paul J. Caneiro, 51, is […]

A group of over 100 residents turned out for Wednesday night’s City Council meeting to address alleged police abuse against a young man belonging to one of the city’s most prominent families. Rev Nicolle Harris shared the incident via a social media post, saying: “This past Tuesday night [Nov 20], the young man pictured here […]

The devilish Krampus returns to Asbury Park’s downtown this weekend. St. Nick’s counterpart from German and Austrian 15th century folklore, the horned figure who punishes misbehaved children has his own day of recognition – Krampusnacht, celebrated on Dec 5. Locally, the Naughty List is being compiled in time for this weekend’s alt-holiday celebration hosted by […]

The City of Asbury Park is expanding alternate side parking regulations in order to facilitate street cleaning from Asbury Avenue to Fifth Avenue between Grand Avenue and Bergh Street. “The expanded alternate side parking rules are a direct result of the requests of residents who approached the City’s Parking Committee,” Transportation Director Michael Manzella said. […]