A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with the Oct 15 shooting of two people in Asbury Park, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced. Marcus Paschal, 19, of Neptune, is charged with two counts of first degree attempted murder, second degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second degree possession of a weapon for an […]

An Asbury Park man was arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with the Sunday afternoon shooting of a 24-year-old man along Ridge Avenue, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced. Trey Lentz, 21, of Asbury Park, is charged with first degree attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon […]

A 24-year-old city resident remains hospitalized following gunshot wounds sustained at Frederick Douglas Apartments Sunday, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Spokesman Charles Webster. The Asbury Park Police Department responded near 8:28 p.m. to the Prospect Avenue located apartment complex for the report of a shooting, Webster said. “Upon their arrival, patrol officers found a […]

A Neptune man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting that occurred in Asbury Park in December of last year, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Kenneth Bailey, 24, of Milton Avenue, is charged with first degree attempted murder, second degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose […]

As a result of an investigation into two shooting incidents last Tuesday night, a local man has been arrested for possession of a handgun, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said today. Bruce Rice, 29, of Elizabeth Avenue in Asbury Park, was arrested and charged with possession of a handgun “as a direct result of […]

A taxicab driver was shot near the 500 block of Seventh Avenue, First Assistant Prosecutor Rick Incremona of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed today. Police arrived on the scene at approximately 8:21 a.m. today, Tuesday, Nov. 13, Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. The victim, a 37-year-old Neptune man, is in critical yet […]

Two Asbury Park men were shot at 1:23 a.m. this morning on Main Street, according to Marc Lemieux, director of investigations for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The shooting occurred in the street, in the area of 1217 Main St. [pictured above] between Fourth and Fifth avenues, Lemieux said. The two victims, ages 28 and […]

The relatives of Dericke Williams, who was fatally shot on Sept. 21, attended last night’s council meeting and implored local parents and city officials to find a way to stop gun violence. Williams was the third young man to fall victim to shooting homicide in the month of September. No arrests have been made in […]