The body of a 58-year-old homeless man was found in the back seat of a car Sunday near the intersection of Memorial Drive and Munroe Avenue. The Asbury Park Police Department received a call after noon reporting a man was sleeping in the back of a privately owned vehicle sitting in the lot of the Main […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda for […]

The following “Meet the Candidates” series will spotlight individual residents who seek a seat on the Asbury Park Board of Education. There are three three-year terms and two one-year terms up for contest on the Nov. 5 ballot, making a majority of the seats on the nine member board available. A total of nine candidates are in […]

A 29-year old city resident was shot late Sunday night. The Asbury Park Police Department [APPD] responded to a call just before 10 p.m. notifying them an individual had been shot outside of the area near 117 Elizabeth Ave. [between Springwood Avenue and McKinley Place], according to Chris Decker, assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor. When police […]

A structure fire severely damaged two homes on Cookman Avenue Sunday, displacing three adults and causing minor injuries to several firefighters, according to a local fire official. Members of the Asbury Park Fire Department [APFD] responded to a call reporting a structure fire on the 900 block of Cookman Avenue [between Langford Street and Memorial […]

Toast, Asbury Park’s downtown breakfast spot [shown above], will host their first charity 5k run/walk Saturday. The event ends with a pancake after party in Kennedy Park. Restaurant owner Amy Russo hoped to have at least 100 runners sign up to run this first year. By the close of registration Friday morning, 140 runners preregistered for […]

Remnants of an old gas station on the southwest corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue [shown above] will be demolished and replaced by an almost 10,000 square foot retail center under a proposal by developer Pat Fasano. Fasano, owner of Fasano Properties, thinks it is is the first time Main Street will see a […]

An Asbury Park resident faces up to $20,000 in fines that stem from charges brought by the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [SPCA]. Carmen Burke, 63, of Monroe Avenue, was charged on Oct. 6 with 16 counts of animal cruelty, failing to provide sustenance, failing to provide proper water and […]

Four city residents have announced their plan to run as ticket in the November 5 Asbury Park Board of Education election. Connie Sue Breech, Corey Lowell, Calvin Anderson and Carol Jones make up “Team Vitamin C,”since all of the candidates have first names that begin with the letter C. The four announced their slate through a […]

A new market in Asbury Park now provides access to various household items and fresh local produce, priced moderately and located conveniently within walking distance of the downtown area. Sunday saw the grand opening of DJ’s Market, the third venture of co-owners DJ Presto and Ron Wendolowski.  The two also co-own and operate DJ’s Delights, a […]