The Asbury Park Police Department has reported the missing 9-year-old boy was found. Satif Cooper, 9, was reportedly last seen at approximately 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of Asbury Avenue and Pine Street, officials said in a news statement released near 11:39 a..m.  By 7 a.m. a news alert was issued, stating the boy […]

A Neptune Township teen charged with fatally shooting death 10-year-old Yovanni Banos-Merino in Asbury Park back in February will face those charges in an adult court, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced. A Superior Court judge has ruled that Jah-Del K. Birch, 17, of Embury Avenue in Neptune Township, now faces adult charges […]

Due to two early morning pursuits of stolen vehicles, suspended due to high rates of speed, Deal Police Department are reminding residents that high end vehicles are being targeted by a theft ring operating in Monmouth County. At approximately 3 am Thursday Ptl Jeff Kless attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop in the area […]

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 […]

An Asbury Park teen reported missing since Thursday has been found, local police officials have announced. The 13-year-old was last seen leaving for school at 7:30 a.m. from her her Borden Avenue home. A missing person’s alert was issued Friday morning and the teen was located near 1 p.m. that same day. ——————————————————————————————- Follow the […]

An unidentified male shooting victim is in stable condition at an area hospital following early Sunday morning reports of shots fired along Langford Street, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced via written statement Monday afternoon. The Asbury Park Police Department responded near 1:11 a.m. Sunday to the area of 100 Langford street, officials said. Officers […]

A Former Porta Asbury Park employee has been charged in with the ongoing theft of beer kegs, Police Department Spokesman Sgt. Michael Casey announced in a written statement. Ryan Kircher, 35, of Neptune City, is charged the third degree theft of property for stealing 38 empty kegs valued at $5,700 from the rear of the […]

A joint investigation has been launched into the Tuesday afternoon shooting outside Kennedy Fried Chicken and Pizza, located at 1400 Main Street, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a written news statement. An unidentified male victim sustained non life threatening injury to the leg, according to the report. Asbury Park Police Department responded […]

An Asbury Park man pleaded guilty Friday to charges of armed robbery and kidnapping in connection to November 2016 Neptune Township and Asbury Park crimes, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a written statement Tuesday afternoon. Hakiem K. Wadud, 24, of Asbury Park, pleaded guilty to first degree armed robbery and first degree […]

The Wednesday night Asbury Park City Council meeting included recognitions for the municipal police department’s accreditation, Gun Violence Day, and Haitian Heritage Month. First up was the Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America – Monmouth/Ocean County chapter for their recent works to help support the Asbury Park School District town hall meeting with […]