The Asbury Park Police Department is changing computer operating systems as part of a county-wide switch. Officers will now be able to access the operating system from their cars, instead of having to return to police headquarters to file reports. They can also send reports directly to their supervisors without leaving their cars. This means […]

From Sept. 5 to 17, the Allenhurst Police Department reported the following incidents: SEPT. 5 • After stopping a 19-year-old Long Branch man for speeding, the investigating officer smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. The subject refused to allow a search of his vehicle, and a narcotics K9 was called to the scene. While the […]

From Sept. 11 to 17, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: SEPT. 11 • A 23-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of a hypodermic needle or syringe and drug paraphernalia at the intersection of Deal Lake Drive and Kingsley Street. • A 33-year-old male from Asbury Park […]

A 24-year-old man was fatally shot on Sewall Avenue today, Police Chief Mark Kinmon has confirmed. The shooting occurred in the 1000 block of Sewall Avenue during the mid-afternoon today. The area of Sewall Avenue between Comstock and Langford streets is currently closed off with police tape [pictured above]. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the […]

From July 25 through July 31, the police department made the following arrests: • On July 25, a 31-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution and contempt of court in the 1000 block of Main Street. • On July 25, a 31-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested […]

The Asbury Park Police Department arrested Eddie Martin, 44, of Neptune, after he allegedly broke the window of a car and entered it. On Sunday, April 22, at 12:30 a.m., Officer Craig Breiner heard glass breaking in the 200 block of Second Avenue, according to a prepared release from the Asbury Park Police Department. He […]

In an effort to improve communication between the police department and the public, Chief Mark Kinmon is inviting citizens to a question-and-answer session in city hall Wednesday night at 6 p.m. This inaugural meeting of the Police Chief’s Advisory Committee is being held to keep the public apprised of goings-on within the department, Kinmon said. […]

When an estimated 100,000 concert-goers flood the city during  Bamboozle festival weekend, the police plan to enlist the help of 70 officers  — 40 more than usual on the busiest weekends. “The whole city is going to be pretty crowded,” Police Chief Mark Kinmon [pictured above] said. “We have a lot of concerns about the weekend and I think […]

The Asbury Park Police Department is reaching out to the public with its new website at asburyparkpd.com. The department occupied a section of the town’s website until they recently decided to maintain a separate online presence. Their new site is still under construction but currently provides citizens with the opportunity to send anonymous tips to […]

Reacting to the theft of thirty-four decorative copper panels once on Convention Hall, the Asbury Park Historical Society will request the city council and boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette disclose more information about the incident. At an emergency meeting on Saturday, the Historical Society Board of Trustees — several shown above — also tentatively agreed to ask […]