Three Asbury Park men have been charged in connection with the fatal 2017 Thanksgiving Eve shooting that occured along the 100 block of Prospect Avenue, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced in a Wednesday morning news conference held at the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Satellite Office, located on the corner Main Street and Asbury Avenue. Steven […]

In the wake of Friday’s fatal shooting incident in the city, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono visited Asbury Park to denounce Governor Christie’s veto of several gun-control measures. Standing in an empty lot on Washington Avenue, the same street 20-year-old Tyrell Howard was fatally shot Friday night, Buono called Christie’s gun-control measures a “hollow” attempt at gun […]

A local man was charged with attempted murder and related weapons offenses for the March shooting of a man in Neptune Township, acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced. Eli Dennis, 23, of Washington Avenue in Asbury Park, was charged on Friday with attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, […]

Two men were shot in the 1400 block of Mattison Avenue last night, according to an official with knowledge of the situation. One man was a 23-year-old from Freehold and the other was a 30-year-old from Bridgeport, Conn., the official said. The 1400 block of Mattison Avenue is a dead end that extends past Dewitt […]

A diverse group of community leaders and city officials assured residents today that they will be working together to cut down on gun violence. They announced the new initiative, “Stop the Violence Summer,” at a press conference held in City Hall this afternoon. “You’ve never seen a coalition such as this,” Rev. Kevin Nunn [pictured […]

City leaders will come together for a press conference this afternoon regarding the shooting death of Donte Kelly earlier this week. Government officials, members of the local clergy and other community leaders will attend the conference, which begins at 2 p.m. in the main lobby of City Hall, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said today. “We […]

A man shot in the 1100 block of First Avenue last night is in critical yet stable condition, Detective Captain Anthony Salerno of the Asbury Park Police Department said today. The man, 26, was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he underwent surgery, after being shot at about 8:30 p.m. last night, Salerno […]