The Asbury Park Drama Club’s production of “Dreamgirls” opened Thursday to a crowd of about 150 people, leaving two more performances Friday and Saturday nights. “We’re very pleased,” said Chanta L. Jackson, communications coordinator for the district. “We’re expecting larger crowds tonight and tomorrow.” “Dreamgirls,” based upon the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts […]

The Asbury Park City Council gave final approval Wednesday for the 2014 Skate and Surf Festival to take place in Bradley Park May 17 and 18. Skate and Surf Festival is a multi-day, youth culture event that combines music, competitive gaming, skateboarding and surfing. The event will feature five total stages with Bands New Found Glory, […]

The Monmouth County DWI Task Force will operate a DWI checkpoint on Main Street in Asbury Park on Friday night and Saturday morning to detect for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to Asbury Park Deputy Chief Anthony Salerno. The checkpoint will be conducted from 11:00 p.m. on Friday until 3:00 a.m. […]

Police are encouraging members of the Asbury Park community who may have information about a Monday night shooting incident that left two adults and one infant injured to call in and report what they know. “We would appreciate anyone giving us a call to any one of our numbers,” said Charles Webster, spokesman for the […]

Detective Anthony Salerno will be promoted to Deputy Chief at a swearing-in ceremony Thursday, May 1 in Asbury Park City Council chambers. Salerno [shown above] has been with the department for 26 years. “He’s the right person the for job,” said Chief Mark Kinmon. “He’s got a lot of history in the city — he’s an […]

The newly formed Asbury Park chapter of the National Action Network hosted an urban empowerment summit at Asbury Park High School Saturday with Network president Reverend Al Sharpton delivering the keynote address. The main issues the local chapter will focus on are public education, studying the fairness of the local criminal justice system, and looking […]

A dead body was found in Deal Lake Monday, Asbury Park police Chief Mark Kinmon has confirmed. At 2:31 p.m. police responded to a report of a dead body found in the lake by a fisherman in the area, according to Charles Webster, spokesman for the prosecutor’s office. The body was found by police, floating […]

Public frustration with violence continues in the City of Asbury Park in the wake of the city’s first fatal shooting of the year and a large fight on the West Side that residents claim resulted in acts of police brutality, Several city residents spoke at the Wednesday Asbury Park City Council about police conduct during a […]

A fight broke out on Springwood Avenue early Saturday morning after police issued a summons to a man they allegedly spotted urinating in public. At approximately 2:24 a.m. Asbury Park police responded to approximately 100 people involved in a fight in the 1500 block of Springwood Avenue, according to Asbury Park police Capt. Marshawn Love. […]

A 29-year-old city resident was shot once in the knee Sunday night after making an attempt to flee two men who robbed him at gunpoint, according to Asbury Park police Capt. Marshawn Love. At 10:15 p.m. Asbury Park police received a call of shots fired in the 1500 block of Bond Street, Love said. When […]