An Asbury Park man was arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with the Sunday afternoon shooting of a 24-year-old man along Ridge Avenue, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced. Trey Lentz, 21, of Asbury Park, is charged with first degree attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon […]

A joint investigation into a threat against a local police officer’s life led to the arrest of three men Friday, Asbury Park Police Department spokesman Sgt. Michael Casey said. Salik Hinton, 28, of Neptune was charged with possession of a defaced firearm, being a certain person prohibited from being in possession of a firearm, unlawful […]

A 10-day manhunt ended in Asbury Park Wednesday when a joint investigation with the US Marshals Service and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest a Brick resident wanted in connection with a Long Branch attempted murder case, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a written news statement. Donovan L. Wesley, […]

Free Tax Prep Offered A series of Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties sponsored free tax prep is being offered through April 18 to families whose incomes are below $54,000 and for individuals earning $30,00 or less. Officials advise that families with incomes under $53,930 may qualify for up to $8,529 in Earned Income Tax […]

A 3 a.m. Sunday armed robbery call to the Wanamassa neighborhood led the arrest of four township residents and the ongoing search for two other suspects in connection to the crime, Ocean Township Police Department announced in Wednesday afternoon news release. Officials are seeking the public’s help locating township resident Marcus Blackmon 19, [shown at left […]

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Sheriff’s Office and the Police Chiefs Association have created a Special Needs Registry, according to a joint advisory issued Tuesday morning by the Asbury Park Police and Fire departments. . A voluntary service open to all citizens with special needs who reside, attend school or are employed in Monmouth County, […]

While plans are in motion to increase patrol in the downtown where disorderly behavior complaints are on the rise, the police department will not alter patrol in high crime areas throughout the city, Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno said. What will occur is an earlier deployment of the department’s foot and bicycle patrols following Friday’s […]

Crime in Asbury Park is at the lowest point since 1979, according to Uniform Crime Reporting data, Acting Police Chief Anthony Salerno said. The report is a compilation of data of all major crimes, including murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, rape, etc. Salerno said the 91-member Police Department will look to continue and grow crime prevention […]

It was a bad start to the summer season for the 25 people nabbed as part of a warrant fugitive sweep in the areas of Asbury Park and Neptune. The sweep on Wednesday was led by the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, the U.S. Marshal’s N.Y. N.J. Regional Fugitive […]

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden Monday helped 40 Asbury Park senior citizens prepare themselves in the event of an emergency or natural disaster, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. The program, Seniors Taking on Readiness Measures, or STORM, is part of the county’s Office of Emergency Management [OEM]. The program equips those who […]