The Asbury Park Fire Department is accepting applications for residents wanting to join the 50 member paid force, Chief Kevin Keddy said. Applications are available online and will be accepted through August 31 for entry-level positions, Keddy said. According to career match site Sokanu, an average hourly wage in New Jersey for entry level firefighters […]

A Tuesday morning gas main leak in the area of Cookman Avenue and Main Street closed Main Street between Springwood and Mattison avenues for close to an hour. Fire Department Spokesman Garrett Giberson Jr said the leak occurred near 10:30 a.m. when a construction worker accidentally struck a pipe. Asbury Park Fire and Police departments […]

The Asbury Park Fire Department responded to a Friday night report of a car plowing into a home at Prospect and Bangs avenues, Fire Chief Kevin Keddy reports. On arrival, just prior to midnight, members of the fire department found a vehicle struck the left side of a home below the sill plate and through […]

No injuries were reported during a Thursday morning wall collapse at 711 Mattison Avenue, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy said. The incident occurred near 11:42 a.m. when city officials were called to the scene. The former dental office’s front wall collapsed onto the sidewalk during the demolition process, Keddy said. The scene was cleared […]