Former Deputy Police Chief Anthony Salerno has filed a civil action lawsuit, claiming the City and members of the governing racially discriminated against his advancement. Salerno began service with the Asbury Park Police Department in July 1988. He served as a patrolman prior to advancement in 1995 to the Detective Bureau where he worked on […]

A call for equality, awareness, and action is being planned by The National Action Network [NAN] and other community groups and organizations within the Neptune and Asbury Park areas. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN is a civil rights organization that works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. […]

Back in the summer of 2002 our pet dog was shot in front of my wife, my daughter, my tenant and her daughter by an Asbury Park police officer. This experience was so painful that my wife Emily passed out. In an attempt to get justice we filed suit against the city. While the city attempted […]

A standing room audience filled the Asbury Park City Council meeting room Wednesday. While it was difficult to ascertain just how many supporters were in attendance for the City Council’s proclamation recognizing Rev. David Harrington’s 20 year pastoral anniversary within the city [shown below] with those turned out in support of Asbury Park Police Capt. […]

A Sunday night car chase that began in Asbury Park resulted in a motor vehicle crash in Neptune in which one car overturned and three individuals were sent to the hospital. The incident started when Asbury Park police officers Michael Boone and John Sarno saw the driver of a late model Mazda commit a motor […]

A new public relations initiative will give Asbury Park residents a chance to meet with local police officers in a neutral environment once a month to talk about whatever is on their minds. The Asbury Park Police Department [APPD] kicks off their first Coffee With a Cop series Saturday, Feb. 15 from 9 a.m. to […]

Asbury Park Middle School students spent a part of their instructional day in the Barack Obama Building after the school received a bomb threat Wednesday. The threat came in at 12:32, according to Asbury Park Police Capt. Marshawn Love. An investigation proved the incident to be a hoax called in by one of the Middle […]