Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon will retire from his position effective Sept.1, City Manager Jack Kelly has confirmed. Kinmon notified the city of his intent to retire through an email sent last week. “As discussed earlier this week, I have submitted my application for retirement to the NJ Division of Pensions. The effective date is […]

The West Side of town will see an increased presence of police officers on foot patrol starting next week as the department prepares for its new Springwood Avenue satellite headquarters. The police will set up shop in the new Springwood Center as soon as the building’s locks are changed, Chief Mark Kinmon said today. This […]

Police department headquarters at city hall was closed today after bed bugs were found in the facility. Exterminators are expected on site early this afternoon to clear the offices of the pests, according to police chief Mark Kinmon. The bedbugs were brought in to the headquarters by a sexual abuse suspect and his alleged victim […]

After declaring the case closed, city police have reopened their investigation into the theft of 27 antique copper panels that once hung on the side of Convention Hall, according to a report in the Coaster newspaper. The panels — which had been removed for maintenance work on the building — were reported stolen on Aug. […]