Asbury Park Middle School students now have a new, modern fitness facility at their disposal. Governor Christopher Christie [shown above, center] and Jake Steinfeld[at left], Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness and founder of Body by Jake, were on hand at the middle school Monday to cut the ribbon on the brand new facility […]

The Asbury Park High School [APHS] football team Friday night played for the first time in the school’s history under new stadium lighting installed at the Asbury Park football stadium. The lighting was installed two months ago and paid for by funds from the sale of a the former board of education building downtown, according to William […]

The Asbury Park Board of Education held a special meeting Thursday to re-interview three candidates for the district’s superintendent position. The school board, prompted by the addition of two new members  — Kenneth Saunders, Jr. and Felicia Simmons — who were appointed to fill two vacancies last month, voted to reopen the search for a new district […]

An Asbury Park resident was shot this morning, authorities have confirmed. Just after midnight a 29-year-old male was shot multiple times outside of 1218 Washington Ave., said Charles Webster, public information officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office. At 12:21 a.m. police received the call stating a man had been shot, according to Acting Monmouth […]

Two gun buyback programs will take place in Monmouth County Friday and Saturday, one in Asbury Park and one in Rumson. On Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21 Monmouth county residents can anonymously surrender weapons as part of the countywide program. “No questions asked and get cash back — that is the philosophy behind our gun buyback program,” Acting […]

An Asbury Park man whose face was allegedly concealed by a bandana was arrested on gun charges after police attempted to approach him. On Sept. 16, police officers Frank Sangi and Kamil Warraich spotted Lawrence Brown, 29, in the area of Prospect Avenue and Church Street wearing a bandana around his face while walking with his […]

Local law enforcement have ramped up their efforts in response to the recent uptick in gun violence within Asbury Park. Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni [shown above, at far right] held a press conference Wednesday to outline the concentrated efforts made by his office, Asbury Park Police, Neptune Police and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s office. […]

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 sounds of deep blues music have returned to the west side of Asbury Park, once the city’s stronghold of influential blues, soul and jazz music. Kula Café, located in the Springwood Center on Springwood Avenue and owned by Interfaith Neighbors, now hosts “Deep Blue Blues Night” on the first and third Thursdays of each month. […]

Police Chief Mark Kinmon [pictured above and at right] will continue with his plan to retire from the Asbury Park Police Department effective Jan. 1, 2014, he said. Kinmon had announced his plans to retire in June. He had tossed the idea around in his mind beginning in December of last year, he said. Prompted by […]