National nonprofit Move for Hunger is holding its fourth annual Surfside Food Drive and Concert Series to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean counties next weekend. From Sept. 1 to 3, area residents and beachgoers are urged to bring non-perishable food items to the Move for Hunger tent on the Fourth Avenue boardwalk. Donation […]

From Aug. 22 to 27, the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: AUG. 22 • A 32-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with drug paraphernalia and possession of a hypodermic needle or syringe in the 200 block of Deal Lake Drive. • A 33-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested […]

The West Side of town will see an increased presence of police officers on foot patrol starting next week as the department prepares for its new Springwood Avenue satellite headquarters. The police will set up shop in the new Springwood Center as soon as the building’s locks are changed, Chief Mark Kinmon said today. This […]

From Aug. 18 to 23, the Allenhurst Police Department reported the following incidents: • Aug. 18: Police responded to a crash involving a bicycle and a vehicle at the intersection of Corlies and Ocean avenues. The bicyclist was transported to the Jersey Shore University Hospital by the Allenhurst First Aid Squad. Sergeant James Rogers is […]

Downtown dweller Robert Obler is the fourth resident to throw his hat in the ring and seek a seat on the charter study commission. The charter study commission, established via ordinance in May, would scrutinize the city’s current form of government and possibly suggest changes. In the November election, the electorate will vote on whether […]

Eight local children will get to see their writing in print this fall after a successful summer of storytelling. Through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Asbury Park, city kids met with mentors every other week this summer to refine their writing skills as a group. This was Storytellers Asbury Park’s pilot year, and organizers say […]

Duanne Small’s recall petitions were rejected today after having been handed in yesterday at 4:50 p.m. The petitions, which called for the removal of Mayor Ed Johnson, Deputy Mayor John G. Loffredo and Councilwoman Sue Henderson from office, contained about 2,644 signatures each. Small, a community activist, spearheaded the effort to collect signatures. The reason […]

From Aug. 15 to 21, the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: • On Aug. 15, a 33-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS], CDS distribution near school property, evidence tampering or fabrication, CDS distribution near a public place, manufacturing or distributing CDS, and […]

Community activist Duanne Small today filed recall petitions with city clerk Steve Kay seeking to remove three members of the city council from office. Small filed recall petitions against Mayor Ed Johnson, Councilman John Loffredo and Councilwoman Susan Henderson. The petitions, he said, contained approximately 2,644 signatures each. The group organizing the recall was unable […]

Among the most memorable lines of Governor Chris Christie’s tenure was his demand that sunbathers “get the hell off the beach in Asbury Park” as Hurricane Irene approached last summer. Christie will make the opposite pitch at a 3 p.m. news conference Monday at the Asbury Park boardwalk to promote the Jersey Shore, according to […]