An Asbury Park teen reported missing since Thursday has been found, local police officials have announced. The 13-year-old was last seen leaving for school at 7:30 a.m. from her her Borden Avenue home. A missing person’s alert was issued Friday morning and the teen was located near 1 p.m. that same day. ——————————————————————————————- Follow the […]

On Sunday, Asbury Park will celebrate the rebirth of St. John’s Island at Sunset Park. Once a popular destination for kids to play, wedding ceremonies, concerts, ice cream socials, and even those just looking to catch a few rays, the plot of land sat desolate for years. Now, efforts that began almost one year ago […]

The Asbury Park business community is invited to participate in an update to the recently reinstalled Urban Enterprise Zone [UEZ] – a redevelopment funding program that offers everything from reduced tax credits to debt financing and project improvements in blighted areas. Sen Vin Gopal and James Simmons, the business development representative from the NJ State […]

The Racial Justice Project at Trinity Episcopal Church has launched a campaign aimed at supporting and bringing awareness to black-owned businesses. Their first event will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday at At The Table, located at 311 Bond Street. “We will be getting together with old and new friends for Saturday Brunch […]

The free Thursday night concert series Jams on Sand will return this month. Organizers have announced the lineup will feature a combination of up and coming local and national bands. New this year will be opening performances from cB3, a new band featuring Chris Buono on guitar, Ralph Tobias on drums – who worked with […]

The Asbury Lanes reopening party featuring ‘special guest’ Bruce Springsteen on June 18 will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County with a $125,000 donation from waterfront redeveloper iStar, according to a company spokesperson. Istar owns Asbury Lanes and recently completed a multi-million dollar rehabilitation of the venue, which has a capacity of […]

One man’s trash is another’s treasure may be the idiom behind the Annual Asbury Park City Wide Yard Sale returning this weekend but in the end – it’s all about supporting our four-legged friends, organizers Sonja O’Brien and Connie Breech have said. Held in support of  Rescue Ridge and  Wag On Inn, the over 35 […]

The Asbury Park Young Democrats will host a kickoff fundraising event 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Asbury Park Yacht Club, located 1000 Ocean Ave. Headed by Comedian Jess Alaimo, who was founding member of the Women’s Convention, and Kayvon Paul, the Community Outreach Director at Garden State Equality, the Asbury Park Democratic Committee spin off […]

The fourth suspect in a heroin sale witnessed Thursday at a Route 35 located parking lot has been apprehended, Ocean Township Police Department announced in a written news statement. Yasmine Sherin, 25, of Long Branch was arrested Monday and charged with heroin possession, possession with intent to distribute, and possession of prescription legend drugs. Previously […]

In just three days since the Asbury Park Beach Community GoFundMe page launched it has raised over 80 percent of its $3,500 goal to fund seasonal beach passes for low income families. Page creator Lisa Cramp said in the post: “Hey let’s help all Asbury Park residents who live way below the poverty level a […]