Deal Police have reported a series of drug possession charges, while Asbury Park closes a portion of Main Street due to a gas main leak. Main Street is closed between Third and Second avenues in Asbury Park due to a gas main being struck. This is the third time a gas main has been struck […]

Despite 25 to 25 mile per hour winds, deal lifeguards successfully rescued four people off the shore of Deal Casino beach Sunday afternoon. Police officials said they were dispatched near 2:45 p.m. for reports of a capsized vessel with victims in the water. Upon arrival lifeguards Bailey Crochet and Jake Shirley were observed rowing out […]

Due to two early morning pursuits of stolen vehicles, suspended due to high rates of speed, Deal Police Department are reminding residents that high end vehicles are being targeted by a theft ring operating in Monmouth County. At approximately 3 am Thursday Ptl Jeff Kless attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop in the area […]

Asbury Park, Deal and Ocean Township are among the Jersey Shore police departments launching local Click It or Ticket enforcement on Monday. A part of the national seat belt enforcement and education campaign, the police departments will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers, according to a written statements. The specialized enforcements, which runs […]

A worker attempting to put out a fire on the second floor of a Monmouth Drive home was safely rescued by the police and fire officials, according to a news statement from the Deal Police Department. The fire call came in at approximately 2:45 p.m., officials said. Upon arrival, witnesses reported someone was still inside […]

Winter will not go gently as the sun crosses the celestial equator. The consolidation of a pair of low pressure systems culminating in major coastal storm Toby late Tuesday into Wednesday has prompted local advisories of schedule changes and closures. According to the Asbury Park Police Department, this will mean mixed precipitation today and tonight, […]

A Sunday morning motor vehicle stop along Marine Place led to the arrest of three for heroin possession. Ian Grant, 26, of Bradley Beach was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance [CDS], maintenance of lamps and possession of CDS in a motor vehicle. Robert Pugliese, 31, of Red Bank was charged with possession […]

Deal PD Accreditation Representatives from the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission completed an on-site assessment of the Deal Police Department [shown in feature photo] this week. The assessors examined all aspects of the Norwood Avenue police department, including the agency’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The Deal Police Department now awaits a final decision […]

An unidentified driver  [shown in photos] who was pulled over for a motor vehicle violation Wednesday afternoon, remains at large after fleeing the scene with three passengers in tow, Deal Police Department announced in a written statement.  The passengers – Bruce Barba, 61, Darnell Roberts, 27, and Jamal Marcus, 26, all of Baltimore, were charged […]

Motor Vehicle Stops Lead To Drug Possession Arrests • A Middletown woman was charged early Monday morning with heroin and crack cocaine possession following a routine motor vehicle stop, Deal Police Department officials said. Sara Conners, 22, of Middletown is charged with two counts of possession of controlled dangerous substances, three counts of drug paraphernalia […]