From Oct. 16 to 22, 2012, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: OCT. 16 • A 34-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing. OCT. 17 • A 27-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS]. • A 20-year-old male from Barnegat […]

At last week’s School District Meet-and-Greet in the Barack Obama Building, parents and district employees discussed parent programs and formally met some new administrators, including high school principal Reginald Mirthil. MEETING THE PRINCIPAL Mirthil, who is an alumnus of Asbury Park High School, just started as principal in September. “I am humbled to stand before […]

From Oct. 12 to 14, the Allenhurst Police Department reported the following incidents: OCT. 12 • After being stopped for driving with an expired inspection sticker, a 46-year-old West End woman was arrested for driving without vehicle insurance. She was processed and released on traffic summonses for failure to inspect, operating an unregistered vehicle, driving […]

From Oct 12 to 14, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: OCT. 12 • A 35-year-old male from Collingswood was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and hindering apprehension. OCT. 13 • A 60-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS] in […]

From Oct. 1 through 10 the Allenhurst Police Department reported the following incidents: OCT. 1 • After stopping a vehicle for an expired registration, police arrested the 29-year-old Wall Township female driver when it was discovered she had no vehicle insurance. She was issued traffic summonses for unregistered vehicle, driving with a suspended driver’s license […]

From Oct. 2 to 8 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: OCT. 2 • A 45-year-old male from Long Branch was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS]. OCT. 3 • A 32-year-old male from Orange was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property at the intersection of Main […]

In an Asbury Park version of the traditional hot dog-eating contests found in places like Coney Island, the owners of MOGO Korean Tacos on the boardwalk have announced the winner of the First Annual Korean taco-eating contest. He’s Stephen Farley [pictured above, far left] of North Brunswick, who consumed nine Korean tacos in 12 minutes, […]

City council members approved curb bump-outs on a trial basis at the Oct. 3 council meeting after their third vote on the proposal. A bump-out is an extension of the curb at the corners of a city block that effectively eliminates the shoulder at the intersection. Bump-outs are said to slow vehicular traffic and aid […]

From Sept. 20 to 30 the Allenhurst Police Department reported the following incidents: SEPT. 20 • Officers arrested a 24-year-old Brick Township woman and a 24-year-old Long Branch man during the course of a motor vehicle stop. The vehicle was originally stopped because the vehicle registration was expired. The female passenger was arrested after giving […]

City officials recently announced a shortfall of $1,070,000 in the city’s 2012 budget more than a month after its approval — but according to former chief financial officer [CFO] Juan Uribe, those who put the budget together knew of the discrepancy all along. “This was a deliberate move suggested by the auditor to the city […]