A man in possession of three firearms and a large amount of heroin was arrested yesterday afternoon after a car chase, Police Chief Mark Kinmon has said. Just after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, the department’s street crimes unit attempted to stop a vehicle on Second Avenue as part of an active investigation, Kinmon […]

Snow is in the forecast for the Asbury Park area, and city officials are preparing for up to 12 inches of accumulation. The National Weather Service predicts four to eight inches of new accumulation over the night, with an additional inch tomorrow morning, with winds up to 29 miles per hour. Other media outlets are […]

Another restaurant on the boardwalk closed in the wake of Hurricane Sandy is scheduled to reopen this weekend. Weather permitting, Cubacan will reopen Friday night at 5 p.m., said Nick Olivieri, one of the restaurant’s owners. On Saturday, Cubacan will resume its normal schedule of serving lunch and dinner every day, opening at noon daily […]

The incumbent council members running for re-election in the Asbury Park city council elections this May have announced that candidates Joe Grillo and Gregory Hopson have joined their ticket. Deputy Mayor John G. Loffredo, Councilwoman Sue Henderson and Councilman Kevin Sanders are running to renew their four-year terms. Grillo works as the executive director of […]

Another ticket looking to oust the incumbents in the Asbury Park May city council election has been announced. The group, under the name “One Asbury,” consists of Amy Quinn, Myra Campbell, Joe Woerner, John Moor and Talesha Crank. “We’ve decided to run together as ‘One Asbury,’ because we believe that by working together as one city, […]

From Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: JAN. 29 A 20-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a hand gun, obstruction of justice and resisting arrest. JAN. 30 A 44-year-old male from Belmar was arrested and charged with possession of controlled […]

Asbury Park residents are being advised to leave their outside lights on from dusk to dawn on Thursday, Feb. 21. A group of residents and business owners is spearheading the initiative, known as “Lights On, Crime Off.” The primary goal is to brighten areas of town in an effort to make residents feel safer and […]

Asbury Park’s city council is scheduled to meet in council chambers tonight, with a closed executive session starting at 5 p.m.; a workshop session at 6 p.m.; and a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Items on the agenda include: • A report on crime from Police Chief Mark Kinmon during the 6 p.m. workshop session. […]

The Asbury Park Housing Authority [APHA] has taken its first step toward the possible demolition of the Boston Way housing complex. The APHA will soon send an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] requesting permission to demolish the building. Currently, 74 families reside in the Boston Way complex [pictured above]. […]

A former Salvation Army residence for retirees has been purchased by iStar Financial for redevelopment. The building, located on Fifth Avenue, has eight floors, as well as an extension to the east with four floors. It has been vacant since 2004, according to Brian Cheripka, iStar’s vice president of land. The brick building [pictured above […]