The serving of a warrant resulted in handgun , drug possession and intent to distribute drug charges for a family of three. Asbury Park Police Department spokesman Patrolman Michael Casey said the city’s Street Crimes Unit responded Wednesday to a Third Avenue home to serve an aggravated assault warrant against 36-year-old Ronnell Williams. While placing […]

The city said goodbye to a staple in the downtown corridor this weekend when Beckman’s Deli and Newsstand on Bangs Avenue shuttered its doors. “He was here when this area was just becoming a neighborhood,” nearby resident Tim Donnelly said. “You would run into everyone in this place. It was very neighborly. It will be […]

An unexpected dream was realized this week as Kur Wellness Studios on Bond Street opened its doors to the public. After owner Troy Teeboom [shown right] bought a beach home here 2½ years ago he decided to leave a marketing career for this new venture. “I felt more like had I gone to my roots […]

The popular gelato shop on Cookman Avenue has been transformed into Lola’s European Café. Reclaimed wood panels are offset by the wide glass windows that allow light to showcase one-of-a-kind rustic furnishings and home décor pieces [offered via vitagehomeandgarden.biz]. “It’s nice to see the changes,” longtime patron Michael Flashburg of Ocean Township said. “There gelato […]

Ocean Township Police Department is asking the public’s help in finding the suspect in Wednesday night’s armed robbery at the BP service station on Route 66. Department spokesman Dt. Lt. Kevin Faller said police responded to a reported armed robbery at the service station near 9:09 p.m. Their investigation revealed that a black male described […]

If you are suddenly seeing pink in Asbury Park this Saturday let it trigger one thought – the importance of yearly mammograms. The city will adhorn itself in pink for Meridian Health’s annual Paint the Town Pink campaign. [Above, a 2013 photo of Asbury Park Fire Department participating in awareness campaign]. The spring event focuses […]

The Planning Board Monday approved boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette’s proposal to construct a temporary food truck court at a northern section of the waterfront. Six food trucks will be stationed along the open space area adjacent to the boardwalk near Seventh Avenue, just past the North Beach condominiums. The food truck court [shown at right […]

Three temporary parking lots approved during Monday night’s Planning Board meeting are expected to launch in time for the summer season. Presented by waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial, the parking lots are meant to help alleviate parking constraints brought on by the city’s revitalization. This winter, residents and business owners voiced concerns about increasingly limited parking […]

Below is a list of Allenhurst Police Department crime reports from April 6 to 26: APRIL 6 •Police took a report of a theft that took place at an Allen Avenue construction site. Police are asking all residents to report any individuals seen in/or around any construction site in town, after normal working hours. Captain […]

The City Council has put forth a municipal budget that results in a $166 increase to the average home owner. The 1.28 municipal tax rate will remain the same as last year, Chief Municiapl Financial Officer Ricky Gartz said. “The average homeowner will see an increase of approximately $166 due to the average assessed value […]