An Asbury Park man was arrested Saturday after a security worker allegedly saw him break into a gated area and a storage shed in the North Fisherman’s Lot on Ocean Avenue. Dirck B. Regin of Third Avenue was spotted by security personnel monitoring the location as he entered a fenced-in lot and then broke the […]

The Asbury Park Community Action Network [AP CAN], a grassroots initiative that seeks to address issues of violence in the city, has announced plans to collaborate with city parents through the creation of classes that address issues many parents struggle with while raising children. The family services committee announced the start of AP CAN Parent University […]

A contractor has been selected to begin work repairing the remaining 600 feet of the South boardwalk but questions over whether the job will be fully reimbursed by FEMA and how much the work will affect several boardwalk businesses still remain. Reicon Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Reinauer Transportation Companies, LLC, was awarded the contract at […]

For the past 49 years runners have flocked to the Asbury Park boardwalk on the weekend between Christmas and New Year’s Eve to take part in the Polar Bear Races. This year is no different. The Polar Bear Races are set for Sunday, Dec. 29, with the five- and 10-mile race walks kicking off at […]

A 23-year-old Asbury Park woman was arrested on drug charges after police spotted her fighting with a Target store employee, according to a news release from Ocean Township Police. Police witnessed Kara Fitzpatrick of Summerfield Avenue involved in a physical altercation with a loss prevention employee outside of the Seaview Square Mall’s Target Greatland store […]

Christmas came a little early this year for Asbury Park’s crossing guards. For the past several weeks a community-wide initiative has been underway to help sponsor new warm, reflective winter gear to outfit the guards. Previously, they wore thin reflective vests over their own personal winter coats. At a press conference held Friday outside of […]

New local watering hole Kim Marie’s Eat ‘n Drink Away has opened its doors to the public. It took owner John McGillion — the John of Johnny Mac’s House of Spirits — over a year to renovate the old Adriatic Restaurant location at 411 Kingsley St. where Kim Marie’s now sits. “It took a lot of work,” he said. […]

Asbury Park Police are investing an incident of shots fired near the intersection of Springwood and Union avenues, police confirmed. The incident took place around noon Wednesday, according to Police Captain Marshawn Love. Police found several bullet casings at the scene, he confirmed. “We’re currently investigating the incident,” he said, “following all leads and attempting […]

The City of Asbury Park is in search of a parking consultant. After a presentation given by Leonard Bier, principal at Bier Associates, at Tuesday’s council meeting, members of city council voted unanimously to go out to bid in search of someone who will conduct a holistic study of the current parking situation in the […]

Two Asbury Park residents face drug charges after heroin was discovered in a vehicle they were riding in during a routine traffic stop near the Asbury Park traffic circle, according to a news release from Ocean Township Police. On Dec. 4, Ocean Township Police detectives Bryan Morgan and Michael Legg pulled 27-year-old Old Bridge resident […]