A 28 year old man was taken to a local hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound early this morning in Asbury Park, according to Charles Webster, Public Information Officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The Asbury Park Police Department had received multiple 911 calls at 2:51 a.m. reporting a man shot at Asbury Park Village, […]

Two arrests have been made — one suspect a 17 year old juvenile — in connection with a robbery in the city early Saturday morning in which the victim later died after being taken to a hospital for treatment, according to Charles Webster, Public Information Officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. At approximately 12:30 […]

A vintage guitar and amplifier stolen in Asbury Park from long-time area musician Ken Sorensen was recovered today in Ocean Township as a result of word being spread on Facebook. Sorensen was at Asbury Park Police headquarters providing the serial numbers for the stolen 1958 Gretsch guitar and Ampeg amplifier when the Ocean Township police […]

A checkpoint coordinated by the Monmouth County DWI task force will be in front of police headquarters on Main Street from 11 p.m. Friday night until 3 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Captain David Kelso of the Asbury Park Police Department. Seven officers from the city will assist in the detail, he said. Funds to […]

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office issued a news release on Thursday regarding the arrest of an Asbury Park man in connection with a shooting on Wednesday night in the western section of the city. Asbury Park police earlier on Thursday had named James Scott as the suspect, the Sun previously reported. The following is the […]

A suspect has been arrested and charged with a shooting Wednesday night in the area of Mattison and Dewitt avenues, according to Detective Captain Anthony Salerno. James Scott, 24, of Asbury Park has been charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Salerno said. Bail […]

An Asbury Park man is one of three suspects who remain at-large as wanted fugitives in connection with the bust of an alleged $1 million-a-week gambling operation, according to a news release issued today by acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The suspect is Nuno C. Oliveira, 38, of Asbury Park, described as a […]

An Asbury Park man was sentenced today to 18 years in state prison after he was found guilty last month of weapons offenses, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a prepared release. From the release: Dawud Greene, 27, was sentenced Friday to 15 years in a New Jersey state prison by Monmouth […]

A city resident lodged a complaint regarding the crossing guards who help children cross the city’s busier streets on the way to and from school each day. Tom Pivinski said at the May 15 council meeting that the crossing guards’ techniques may be “creating a real danger for our kids.” Pivinski was driving down Main […]

Police arrested a man yesterday after receiving a call of shots fired in the 100 block of Atkins Avenue, between Mattison and Springwood avenues, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said. The police received a call that shots were fired at 9 a.m., Salerno said. Police responded and found a victim who had been struck, […]