Vital equipment needed to help the Asbury Park Fire Department be more efficient while on calls will be funded by a Fireman’s Fund Insurance grant made possible via Ascend Insurance Brokerage and its local Stone Pony client. The $12,164 grant will be used to purchase three computer-aided dispatch [CAD] units, a mobile computer used for […]

The Asbury Park Fire Department is hiring. According to a statement sent today to the Sun, the department is seeking to fill an entry-level firefighter position. “A career with the Asbury Park Fire Department can be rewarding while proudly serving the citizens of Asbury Park with honor, tradition and excellence,” the statement said. “Our department […]

A near 3 p.m. fire quickly ravaged through a home on Bergh Street near Second Avenue, according to witnesses. “The smoke started coming out the left side, ” said Asbury resident Carl Harrison, who placed a 911 emergency call on behalf of the homeowners. “I think that’s where the kitchen is. It came up quickly […]

A city resident was captured and arrested in relation to an attack of a 34-year-old female Wednesday afternoon. At close to 1:25 p.m. Asbury Park Police responded to a call at the Asbury Gardens on Atlantic Avenue. Police determined that city resident Willie Johnson Jr, 44, and a 34-year-old female resident were involved in an […]

Asbury Park firefighter Paul Annunziata was honored earlier this month for his harrowing rescue during the March 2014 fire at Monroe Towers. The recognition came from the New Jersey American Legion Firefighter of the Year award held in Wildwood June 11. “Firefighter Annunziata’s actions are a credit to the Asbury Park Fire Department and the […]

The Tuesday afternoon apartment fire at the First Avenue Chrome Shop and Brass Refinishing building remains under investigation, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy said. While there were no reported injuries in the near 4 p.m. blaze, 11 people were displaced. “We don’t believe [the fire] to be suspicious in nature,” Keddy said. Firefighters were […]

An adult male and a 9-year-old girl were rescued Wednesday from a small island at the eastern end of Sunset Lake after the two traversed the frozen lake but heard ice cracking when they tried to make their way back across. Asbury Park firefighters responded to a call at 4:47 p.m. alerting them to a possible […]

The Asbury Park Fire Department is set to receive a $24,700 grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant [AFG] program, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., announced Wednesday. The AFG program is part of a coordinated, ongoing effort by the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] and the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration […]

A van caught fire Tuesday morning as the driver was en route to an Asbury Park convenience store. The driver and owner of the van, Larry Daniels, said he noticed the front of his 2002 Dodge van was ablaze as he pulled up to Tiki Grill, a convenience store located at the south west corner […]

The Asbury Park Fire Department took delivery of a newly remounted Ladder Truck Monday. The rig is dedicated to the memory of famous E-Street Band tenor sax man Clarence Clemons, Jr., Firefighter Robert Pasquariello said. When the refurbished truck was delivered, Battalion Chief Gironda put in a call to Bruce Springsteen to see what he might like […]