A Neptune Township teen charged with fatally shooting death 10-year-old Yovanni Banos-Merino in Asbury Park back in February will face those charges in an adult court, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced. A Superior Court judge has ruled that Jah-Del K. Birch, 17, of Embury Avenue in Neptune Township, now faces adult charges […]

The fatal shooting that took place Thursday morning in the city has been ruled a homide, police say. “The autopsy revealed this is a homicide and we are investigating it as such,” said Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Marc Lemieux. Asbury Park Police received a call at 9:55 a.m. Thursday, April 10, reporting someone had […]

Asbury Park resident Jermaine Huntley, 28, was shot outside of a home on the 1200 block of Washington Avenue Thursday morning. Asbury Park Police received a call at 9:55 a.m. reporting someone had been shot in the area. After he was shot, Huntley was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center by an independent party where […]