The mayor and city council are supporting a request by the family of Hasani Best to release audio and video collected in the Attorney General’s investigation into the circumstances surrounding Best’s shooting death by city police after they arrived at his home after a reported domestic dispute on Aug. 21. Under state law, the Attorney […]

Guilty pleas have been entered in the killing of a 10-year-old Asbury Park boy in February by two Neptune Township teenagers, according to a news release by Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Under the plea agreement with Karon Council, 19, there will be a sentencing recommendation of 25 years in state prison, where he must […]

Asbury Park Police have arrested the infamous JMACK graffitist tagging venues throughout the city, department spokesman Michael Casey announced Thursday morning. Vernon Williams, 51, also known as ‘Jodi Mack’ or ‘JMACK’ of Bradley Beach was arrested Wednesday following an investigation led by Det. Joseph Spallina. Williams used spray paint or paint markers to tag the […]

This post will feature updates throughout the weekend with regard to Tropical Storm Hermine PSAs. Noon Sunday: The local Red Cross issued a storm preparedness advisory reminding residents along the Jersey Shore to be vigilant and informed as Hermine passes through the area. “People living in coastal communities that may be threatened by strong winds and flooding […]

The initial call to Asbury Park Police Department regarding the Thursday afternoon vandalism of a vehicle was reported as a large fight involving juveniles, Asbury Park Police spokesman Michael Casey said. “Upon police arrival, no fight was observed and juveniles were dispersing from the area,” Casey said. What followed was the report from a resident […]

Asbury Park has Mother Nature on its radar, Economic Development Director Tom Gilmour said. And although no call has been made to cancel this weekend’s Zombie Walk or city-wide Yard Sale, rain dates have been set as a precaution, Gilmour said. A final determination is expected Thursday afternoon. City residents are asked to sign up […]

Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni has announced the launch of a formal investigation into the actions of responding police officers during last week’s tragic shooting and death of Neptune resident Tamara Seidle. Veteran Neptune Township police officer Phil Seidle, 51, was immediately charged with the first degree murder of his 51-year-old ex-wife on June […]

A forty seven year old Asbury Park man was charged with burglary and theft for allegedly breaking a plate glass window at Porta last week and making off with two three-quarter liter bottles of “Llords triple sec and Stoli Orange vodka,” according to a criminal complaint filed by Asbury Park police. Daniel Sweeney, 213 Second […]

A Monmouth County grand jury returned a six count indictment against a 22-year-old Woodbridge man accused of attempting to kill a city police officer on September 29, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a news release Thursday afternoon. Oswaldo Torres Quiroz, a Mexican national living in the township’s Iselin section, is charged […]

Below is the Allenhurst police blotter from Jan. 3 through 17. The information is published unedited from the Allenhurst Police Department: JAN 3 • After stopping a 32-year-old Asbury Park woman, for an equipment violation, she was found to have a suspended driver’s license. She was processed and released on summonses for maintenance of lamps and driving […]