Asbury Park Police confirmed near 5:09 p.m. Monday that Memorial Drive is open to traffic. The roadway was closed near 11 a.m. due to a gas main break along the 1000 block, Fire Department spokesman Garrett Giberson Jr and Deputy Chief David Kelso said. The incident occurred during JCP&L work along the roadway between Second […]

A set of additional special conditions imposed on the Porta At Asbury Park liquor license was approved by the Asbury Park City Council Wednesday. Special conditions are attached following an annual review to a number of city bars, restaurants and entertainment venues, including Johnny Mac House of Spirits, Bond Street Bar, The Asbury, Brickwall, and […]

Three new recognitions were given to the City of Asbury Park for its safety and environmental initiatives this past month. Most recently, the New Jersey Intergovernmental Insurance Fund [NJIIF] presented the Mayor and City Council with a Safety Incentive Program Award and $1,500 incentive for creating and maintaining a safe environment for its employees, volunteers, […]

Asbury Park Police Department has charged a 26-year-old man with the Sunday afternoon stabbing incident in Railroad Plaza, Deputy Chief David Kelso announced in a news statement. Eddie Laboy of Neptune has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose [a knife] and unlawful possession of a weapon, Department Spokesman Sgt. […]

Two city residents face crack cocaine possession with the intent to distribute charges following a joint investigation by the Asbury Park Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit and its Detective Bureau, the Asbury Park Police Department announced Tuesday. Dowann Andrade, 46, and Lou Jean Brown, 59 are charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession with the […]

Now in the final stages of the voluntary accreditation process, the Asbury Park Police Department will be under review Monday by a team of assessors,” Deputy Chief Kelso announced via a written statement. A New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police [NJSACOP] team will examine all aspects of the Department’s policies and procedures, as […]

Winter Storm Grayson has passed but a deep freeze is expected to continue through Monday, according to forecasters. This will mean an ongoing effort to keep the homeless population among us safe. In Asbury Park, a city known for its transient population, the over weeklong Code Blue designation continues to spark action by its local […]

Five new officers became members of the Asbury Park Police Department Friday morning. The were welcomed before a room filled with family, friends, Mayor John Moor, Councilwoman Eileen Chapman, City Manager Michael Capabianco, and fellow officers. The new patrolmen are all city residents, a mandate for employment, who come with an array of expertise and experience. […]

A Red Bank man has been arrested in connection to a Saturday terroristic threat investigation,  Deputy Chief David Kelso announced. Jarred Boynton, 23, Red Bank is charged with unlawful possession of a handgun and terroristic threats. He was located Wednesday at a Red Bank home hiding in a closet underneath a pile of clothing by […]

Asbury Park native Steve Ramseur, who grew up in the Stephen Manner affordable housing complex, was promoted to the rank of sergeant Wednesday afternoon. The father of three, who has two grandchildren, said he chose to become a police officer because “growing up in the city, I knew it was a good career. I just […]