Neighborhoods across the country will celebrate the 30th annual National Night Out Against Crime this Tuesday, Aug. 6. Since its inception in 1984 by the National Association of Town Watch – a non-profit organization that seeks to develop and promote crime prevention programs – the yearly event has become a time for members of the […]

Two teenagers are now facing felony murder charges in connection with an alleged assault and robbery early Saturday morning in Asbury Park. The victim, Brick resident Thomas Sudano, 35, died on Tuesday after being taken to the hospital for treatment. The two suspects —  Spencer Young, 19, Asbury Park and a 17-year-old juvenile —  were […]

Members of the Asbury Park community gathered on the 8th Avenue beach Saturday to participate in the 8th annual Asbury Park Family Day at the Beach. Organized by the Jersey Shore Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation – a world-wide non-profit environmental organization that works to preserve and protect beaches as natural resources – the event […]

A new community garden has sprouted up in Asbury Park. Three raised garden beds now occupy what used to be empty space in the Acelero Learning Center’s playground area, according to a press release from the school. Located on Grand Avenue, the learning center offers a free pre-school “Head Start” program for students of low-income […]

This fall, the “living dead” will invade the Asbury Park boardwalk once again for the annual New Jersey Zombie Walk. Now in its 6th year, event organizers will seek to regain the Guinness Book of World Records title of “Largest gathering of zombies” on Saturday, Oct.5, according to Tom Gilmour, the city’s special events coordinator. […]

The city council plans a special council meeting to discuss the state’s proposed redesign of Asbury Park’s Main Street, with one council member asking that the session be held by September. Called a “road diet” the state plan would reduce Main Street from a four lane thoroughfare down to two with bike paths on both […]

A 28 year old man was taken to a local hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound early this morning in Asbury Park, according to Charles Webster, Public Information Officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The Asbury Park Police Department had received multiple 911 calls at 2:51 a.m. reporting a man shot at Asbury Park Village, […]

Two arrests have been made — one suspect a 17 year old juvenile — in connection with a robbery in the city early Saturday morning in which the victim later died after being taken to a hospital for treatment, according to Charles Webster, Public Information Officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. At approximately 12:30 […]

From July 23 to 29 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: JULY 23 • A 52-year-old male from Sea Girt was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct at the intersection of Fourth and Ocean avenues. JULY 24 • A 32-year-old male from Bradley Beach was arrested and charged with robbery, possession of […]

The city is preparing a request for proposal [RFP] for vendors to submit bids to upgrade the Asbury Park website. The RFP outlines what the city seeks to accomplish in the redesign, which includes enhancement to the overall online presence and expansion of the information provided on the site, cityofasburypark.com. In addition, the RFP delineates […]