Five new officers became members of the Asbury Park Police Department Friday morning. The were welcomed before a room filled with family, friends, Mayor John Moor, Councilwoman Eileen Chapman, City Manager Michael Capabianco, and fellow officers. The new patrolmen are all city residents, a mandate for employment, who come with an array of expertise and experience. […]

A ten year old investigation into the Christmas Eve murder of an Asbury Park man is gaining renewed focus, according to a news statement by the Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni.   Cesar Torralba [at right], 35, of Sixth Avenue was returning from Super Extra grocery store on Memorial Drive when his wife Minerva heard […]

A Monday afternoon car burglar was immediately arrest following an attempt to make off with a nail gun and sweatshirt, Asbury Park Police Department announced via a written statement. Jackie Small, 37, of Neptune was charged with burglary and theft, officials said. Police responded near 3:01 p.m. Monday to a burglary in progress call along […]

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced via Facebook that former Asbury Park Police Officer Keith German has been sentenced to a 10 year prison sentence, without eligibility for parole.  “This sentence sends a strong message that there will be zero tolerance for cops who commit crimes,” said Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni. “It only takes […]

The Asbury Park Police Department have launched an investigation to find two men suspected of stabbing an unidentified 27-year-old man victim located near 10:38 p.m. at a residence in the 1500 block of Sewall Avenue Wednesday night. The victim was uncooperative with the investigation and provided limited details in regard to the incident, Department Spokesman […]

Detectives are looking for the killer of a 27-year-old Asbury Park man who was found dead inside a vehicle in the 100 block of Prospect Avenue Wednesday night, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced in a written news statement. Asbury Park Police responded to the 100 block area along Prospect Avenue to find […]

A Red Bank man has been arrested in connection to a Saturday terroristic threat investigation,  Deputy Chief David Kelso announced. Jarred Boynton, 23, Red Bank is charged with unlawful possession of a handgun and terroristic threats. He was located Wednesday at a Red Bank home hiding in a closet underneath a pile of clothing by […]

Just two days before the annual Asbury Park High School vs Neptune Township Thanksgiving Day game, school official opted to cancel the highly attended football game. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game between Asbury Park High School and Neptune Township High School is being postponed until a mutually agreeable date,” an […]

An Asbury Park was sentenced to a no early release, 20 year sentence for the 2014 sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a written news statement. Didier Villagra, 37, of Asbury Park, was found guilty on June 7, 2017, of the first degree aggravated sexual assault, second […]

Burglary & Theft Arrest The Asbury Park Police Department arrested a 37-year-old city resident in connection to the burglary at a Seventh Avenue home, Deputy Chief David Kelso said. Jackie Small, was charged with burglary and the theft of up to $500 worth of tools from a home in the 600 block, department spokesman Sgt. […]