An Asbury Park resident admitted to throwing two handguns out of a window while leading police on a motor vehicle chase throughout the city last year, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The state will recommend Christopher Melendez receive a 20-year sentence in a New Jersey state prison with a minimum 10-year […]

Several community stakeholders will meet at Asbury Park’s St. Stephen AME Zion Church Saturday to engage in a discussion of long- and short-term solutions to mitigate the issue of violence on the city’s Westside. George Corbin and St. Stephen’s Pastor Derinzer Johnson have organized the “Summit to End the Violence in Asbury Park.” The summit […]

A city man was who had a previous conviction preventing him from possessing any weapons was convicted Wednesday on possession charges, according to a prepared release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. After a two-week long trial, a Monmouth County jury found Radavine Allah, also known as Robert Brown, 35, of Monroe Avenue, guilty of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

A city resident has been arrested by Ocean Township Police on marijuana charges. Brian Conner, 23, is charged with possession of over 50 grams of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a prepared release from Ocean Township Police. Township […]

Fed up with the recent spate of gun violence in the city, Asbury Park residents gathered Monday evening to voice their frustrations at a rally on the west side of the city. At the rally, Rev. Kevin Nunn unveiled a campaign to begin a “Stop the Violence” chapter in Asbury Park. Stop the Violence has chapters […]

A sixteen year old Asbury Park resident has been arrested and charged with robbery in Allenhurst. Ocean Township Police received a call Monday shortly before 6 p.m. from a West Allenhurst resident who reported they heard glass shatter nearby, according to a news release from the Township of Ocean Police Department. When police arrived on […]