A 54-year-old city resident was arrested on Christmas Eve and accused of shooting another resident once in the leg and robbing him in a Dec. 18 incident. Victor Jones, Asbury Park, was taken into police custody Dec. 31 following a police investigation, according to Charles Webster, a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Asbury […]

From Dec. 23 to Jan. 4, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: DEC 23 • A 52-year-old female from Neptune was arrested and charged with possession of CDS [cocaine] and possession of drug paraphernalia at the intersection of Springwood and Elizabeth avenues. DEC 24 • A 34-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested […]

An early morning fog lifted Wednesday to reveal a boat washed ashore on Asbury Park’s First Avenue beach. Asbury Park police responded to a call at 8:21 a.m. reporting an abandoned boat ran ashore on the beach in front of Cubacan restaurant, according to Mike Casey, the department’s communications officer. No passengers were found on […]

From Dec 16 to 23, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: DEC 16 • A 58-year-old male from Union Beach was arrested and charged with shoplifting in the 900 block of Main Street. DEC 17 • A 30-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with resisting arrest and contempt of court in […]

Data from the Asbury Park Police Department shows gun crimes and homicides in the city have decreased. From the date new initiatives were put into action on May 15 through the period of Nov. 30, which is the last day the department has confirmed numbers available, the city has seen a decrease in homicides, total […]

From November 26 to Dec 2, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests. NOV 26 • A 20-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing, possession of CDS [cocaine] and possession of CDS in a school zone in the 1300 block of Springwood Avenue. • A 19-year-old male from Eatontown […]

From Nov. 8 through the 18, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: NOV 8 • A 22-year-old female from Brick Township was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the 900 block of Kingsley Avenue. • A 28-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest at the […]

An Edgewater man who allegedly injured two Asbury Park police officers as he brandished a handgun and posed as an officer himself was indicted by a A Monmouth County grand jury Wednesday. The court returned a seven-count indictment charging Anthony Kennedy, 26, with impersonating a police officer, aggravated assault and several weapons offenses, according to court […]

The Asbury Park Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] Harold Daley Post #1333 honored two of the city’s emergency responders at a Veteran’s Day ceremony held there Tuesday. Firefighter Paul Annunziata was named the 2014 Asbury Park Firefighter of the Year, and Officer Johnny Washington was named the Asbury Park Police Department’s Officer of the Year. It […]

The Asbury Park Police Department swore in two new officers and promoted one in a ceremony held Oct. 31 in council chambers. Officer Kamil Warraich was promoted to Sergeant. Warraich has served in the department since 2007, according to Officer Mike Casey, who is the department’s communication officer. Officers Keith Ludwig and Michael McDonaugh are […]