Asbury Park Police have confirmed the apprehension a 43-year-old woman they believe to be the wig wearing thief wanted in multiple jurisdictions, including Toms River and Wall. “We aren’t 100 percent sure but we strongly believe that it is the same person,” department spokesman Sgt. Michael Casey. Casey said, Toms River and Wall police came […]

A four-year joint murder investigation ended with the guilty plea of a 23-year-old Asbury Park man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Wednesday evening. Dominique Moore, 25, is facing a 15-year prison sentence for aggravated manslaughter charges. Officials said, Moore admitted to shooting 23-year-old Daniel Graves, also of Asbury Park, with a 9mm handgun. […]

An Asbury Park man with an extensive prior criminal record was sentenced Friday to a 65 year sentence for the 2014 box cutter armed robbery and witness tampering, Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced. Mario Figueroa, 44, was found guilty in December before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Vincent N. Falcetano, Jr. Figueroa had several […]

A Neptune City man was sentenced to 34 years for the 2012 attempted murder of two men outside the then popular Cameo Bar on Main Street in Asbury Park, Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a written news statement. Tyrice L. Berry, 24, was given the maximum custodial sentence of 24 years for his October […]

Two city residents face crack cocaine possession with the intent to distribute charges following a joint investigation by the Asbury Park Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit and its Detective Bureau, the Asbury Park Police Department announced Tuesday. Dowann Andrade, 46, and Lou Jean Brown, 59 are charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession with the […]

Asbury Park Police Department, in a joint investigation with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, is asking the public’s help in locating a city man wanted in connection a New Year’s Eve murder. Raymundo Merino-Ruiz, 27, a Sewell Avenue resident, was fatally stabbed, according to officials. Officials continue to search for Fabien Vasquez-Quiroz [at right]. Those […]

Now in the final stages of the voluntary accreditation process, the Asbury Park Police Department will be under review Monday by a team of assessors,” Deputy Chief Kelso announced via a written statement. A New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police [NJSACOP] team will examine all aspects of the Department’s policies and procedures, as […]

11:26 a.m. The City of Asbury Park appreciates your patience with snow removal during this significant storm. Please see the following important information: Where possible, today park on the odd side of the street. On Saturday park on the even side of the street. Paid parking will be suspended until 9am on Monday. Vehicles that are double-parked, parked in […]

The Asbury Park School District Schools will be closed Thursday, Superintendent Lamont Repollet said. “We were trying to see if the forecast would change,” Repollet said. “But all indications show this may prove to be a blizzard. Local and national meteorologists Wednesday forecasted anywhere from a 4 to 6 inch storm to 12 to 20 […]

Raymundo Merino-Ruiz has been identified as the 27-year-old city man who died after being stabbed at a Sewall Avenue apartment on New Year’s Eve, according to news statement by Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Working in conjunction with the Asbury Park Police Department, the Prosecutor’s office is still looking to speak with Fabian Vazquez-Quiroz, officials […]