Mark W. Holmes Sr, the former Executive Director of the Asbury Park Housing Authority [APHA], has been sentenced to five years for stealing more than $90,000 from the organization between 2008 and 2011, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Friday. Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Ellen Torregrossa-O’Connor imposed the sentence, which includes paying $35,000 […]

Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festivals returns this weekend, with screenings at locations throughout Ocean Grove and Asbury Park. Over 150 short films will be screened Saturday at Jersey Shore Arts Center, and Sunday at The House of Independents and Porta, both in Asbury Park. The brainchild of Chris J. Cullen, Rich Lello and Brian […]

Ocean Township Police are reporting 13 vehicles were affected as a result of bad gasoline distributed Wednesday at the Wanamassa Sunoco, located on Route 35, at Sunset Avenue. “On April 18th the police department fielded numerous calls for reports that vehicles suffered malfunctions after refueling at the Wanamassa Sunoco,” Department Spokesman Det Lt Timothy Torchia […]

Asbury Park has been nominated for a Best of USA Small Town Accolade. The publicly rated competition is specifically for Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Small Town Cultural Scene, and the Jersey Shore city by the sea is currently 5th on the leaderboard. “Bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to these 20 small towns, […]

LAZ, the Hartford based company that operates iStar’s six parking lots along the waterfront, will host a 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday Job Fair at their headquarters, located at 201 First Ave [at the corner of Kingsley] in Asbury Park. “We want to hire locally,” Facilities Manager Andie Donohue [at right] of Brielle said. […]

The Central Jersey chapter of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs honored a few Asbury Park and neighboring area residents during its 54th Annual Founders’ Day Luncheon Celebration, held Sunday at Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club in Farmingdale. With an edict of service before self, the group not only works […]

Thursday’s Mayor’s Rodeo For Recreation is shaping up to be a community affair, with many local businesses and venues pitching in to support the summer youth camp program administered by the City’s Recreation Department and Asbury Park School District. The event, which launched in 2016, is the brainchild of Mayor John Moor, who opted out […]

Mary’s Place by the Sea has announced Grammy winners Sarah McLachlan and Patty Griffin will headline a benefit concert July 28 at the historic Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park.  Located on Main Avenue in Ocean Grove, Mary’s Place by the Sea is a 10-bedroom respite and support agency that serves women diagnosed with cancer from […]

A Neptune man was sentenced to eight years for drug and weapon possession, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a news statement. Salik Hinton, 29, of Neptune, was charged with the third degree crime of possessing a controlled dangerous substance, second degree unlawfully possessing a handgun, and the second degree crime of being […]

Gov. Phil Murphy and Congressman Frank Pallone Jr were among those who came out Sunday to honor Luanne Peterpaul at Watermark on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. “I don’t think that there is anyone in this state that I have met who has poured their heart out day in and day out more than Luanne Peterpaul,” […]