Below is the Allenhurst Police Department crime reports from October 19 to November 12: OCT 19 • A 911 call in reference to a dispute between tenants at a Hume Street residence was resolved without any filed complaints. Ptl. Eustace was assisted by Ptl. Rapolla and Lipari. OCT 21 • A warning in reference to […]

The award-winning retailer and designer Ty Christian quietly opened Parkemoor along Memorial Drive this week. Located in the newly renovated Shops at Sunset Point, the 2,000 square-foot showroom and design studio features everything from customizable sofas and chairs to a vast array of lighting and accessory items. “Our philosophy is simple: get to know the customer […]

A community on the brink of divisiveness came together Thursday night to acknowledge everyone had the best interest of its unemployed in mind. During Thursday night’s City Council meeting members of the community and the governing body took time to address the elephant in the room – viable jobs for those in need. Councilman Joe […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Thursday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a public workshop session at 6:30 p.m. and the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on […]

Ocean Township police are asking the public’s help in identifying a shoplifting suspect. The unknown accused [shown at right] was captured on video surveillance Nov. 5 shoplifting from Wegmans, Lt. Tim Torchia said. The suspect fled the area and police have been unsuccessful with their efforts in identifying him, Torchia said. Anyone able to identify the […]

Asbury Park voters chose to split the ticket of two competing teams seeking to fill the three open Board of Education seats in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results posted on the website of the Monmouth County Clerk. Top vote getters were Angela Abez-Anderson, Kenneth Saunders, Jr. and  Barbara Lesinksi. The unofficial results include mail-in […]

A viewing, held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, will be immediately followed by a Memorial Service for veteran police officer Jeff ‘Coco’ Henry, whose untimely death affected two police departments he served and their communities. The viewing and Memorial Service will be held at Damiano’s Funeral Home, located at 191 Franklin Avenue in Long […]

On the heels of the Asbury Park City Council’s vote to approve the Wesley Lake Commission charter agreement with Neptune, two support groups – The Friends of Wesley Lake and The Citizens of Wesley Lake – are joining forces to support needed initiatives. Wesley Lake, which runs between Ocean Grove and Asbury Park’s south end, […]

Asbury Park’s television station [APTV] will be holding a community information session designed to recruit volunteers interested in television production and broadcasting. “APTV Wants You” will be held 7 p.m. Thursday in the Asbury Park City Council Chambers, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. The station broadcasts programs created and presented by the community, its government, […]

Fall is here and for many of thus this means putting our gardens to bed for the winter. The Environmental Shade Tree Commission [ESTC] is in the same boat. Over the next few weekends, the ESTC will be clearing, cleaning, planting, and putting gardens to bed for the winter. Volunteers are needed from 9 to […]