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 […]

Asbury Park native Jerry Carter, 52, attended this weekend’s Jersey Shore Rescue Mission Coat Drive on Main Street, not to get a coat but to for a hot meal and the duffle bag filled with toiletries donated by partnering nonprofit Holiday Express. “I live day by day,” Carter [at right] said. “This helps me and […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting 6 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A public participation session will take place near the end of the workshop meeting, following comments from city officials. Items on the meeting’s agenda include: • A special event […]

The 2016 New Jersey Homeless Counts will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Jersey Shore Rescue Mission on Memorial Drive. Volunteers and advocates will join Monmouth County employees in helping homeless and at risk residents obtain social services help and gather data to gauge current homeless population figures. Those who […]