An Asbury Park resident admitted to throwing two handguns out of a window while leading police on a motor vehicle chase throughout the city last year, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The state will recommend Christopher Melendez receive a 20-year sentence in a New Jersey state prison with a minimum 10-year […]

A city resident involved in a domestic dispute Sunday was brought up on weapons charges after he was found to have an assault rifle in his possession, according to a criminal complaint signed by the Asbury Park Police Department. Police responded to a domestic disturbance call in the 1300 block of Springwood Avenue Sunday, where […]

An Asbury Park resident was shot this morning, authorities have confirmed. Just after midnight a 29-year-old male was shot multiple times outside of 1218 Washington Ave., said Charles Webster, public information officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office. At 12:21 a.m. police received the call stating a man had been shot, according to Acting Monmouth […]

Asbury Park will fund the installation and repair of surveillance cameras on property owned by the housing authority, and city officials have plans to upgrade and add more cameras throughout the city. City officials along with members of the housing authority, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office, the Monmouth County Department of Community Affairs and Senator […]

The victim of a fatal stabbing earlier this week in Asbury Park has been identified as city resident Leroy Kyles, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Kyles, 57, illegally entered an apartment in a building where a fire had earlier occurred, and there was no power in the structure, according […]

A fatal stabbing took place around 11 a.m. today in the 1000 block of Heck Street, between Second and Third avenues, authorities have confirmed. “We’re not sure whether the victim is male or female, but I can confirm there was a stabbing,” said Charles Webster, public information officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office. No other information […]

Of the 320 vote by mail ballots voided in the Asbury Park City Council race — enough to change the election results — the Monmouth County Board of Elections rejected 236 for failure to disclose who assisted voters in filling out the initial application for the ballot, according to records obtained by the Sun. The […]

The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office today unveiled a program that will enable residents to give law enforcement officials anonymous tips through text message. Officials announced the program through a press conference in Freehold. “In an effort to fight crime continuously and effectively in Monmouth County, we need the public’s input when it comes to reporting suspicious […]

Former Asbury Park police officer Derrick Parreott was indicted today on charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer, according to a news release issued by acting Monmouth County prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Parreott was officially terminated as an Asbury Park police officer in February, 2011, the release stated. The indictment alleges that Parreott identified himself […]