Another City native has joined the Asbury Park Police force. Islam Joshua, 24, sworn into duty Friday during a ceremony attended by friends, family, his new colleagues, and City officials. Asbury Park Police Department Spokesman Sgt. Michael Casey said Joshua was selected from the civil service city list. Municipal Clerk Cindy Dye administered the oath […]

There was little fanfare Monday morning as the newest member of the Asbury Park Police Department was sworn into duty, but it was a lifelong dream realized but city natives and longtime municipal employees Cassandra Dickerson and Leesha Floyd attended the swearing in ceremony as a show of support. From the age of 5 or […]

A Former Porta Asbury Park employee has been charged in with the ongoing theft of beer kegs, Police Department Spokesman Sgt. Michael Casey announced in a written statement. Ryan Kircher, 35, of Neptune City, is charged the third degree theft of property for stealing 38 empty kegs valued at $5,700 from the rear of the […]

The Asbury Park Police Department is asking residents and businesses throughout the City to register privately owned surveillance cameras in order to assist the department with investigations when necessary, city officials announced via a news statement Thursday afternoon. “The Asbury Park Police Department is committed to utilizing every resource to prevent and solve crimes, and […]

A Tuesday morning bomb threat to the Motor Vehicle Commission on Third Avenue resulted in officials evacuating the building and placing the neighboring Bradley Elementary School on a temporary lockdown, Deputy Chief David Kelso said. Asbury Park Police Officers responded near 9:47 a.m to the 1010 Comstock Street location, department spokesman Sgt Michael Casey said. […]

Herline Valcin, 29, realized a 15-year-long dream Thursday when she was sworn into duty; becoming Asbury Park’s first female Haitian native to serve on its 91-member police force. The 1.4 square mile community is known for its sizeable Haitian population. “I just wanted to give back to my community and to try to make a […]

Asbury Park Police Department has charged a 26-year-old man with the Sunday afternoon stabbing incident in Railroad Plaza, Deputy Chief David Kelso announced in a news statement. Eddie Laboy of Neptune has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose [a knife] and unlawful possession of a weapon, Department Spokesman Sgt. […]

Asbury Park Police have confirmed the apprehension a 43-year-old woman they believe to be the wig wearing thief wanted in multiple jurisdictions, including Toms River and Wall. “We aren’t 100 percent sure but we strongly believe that it is the same person,” department spokesman Sgt. Michael Casey. Casey said, Toms River and Wall police came […]

Just two days before the annual Asbury Park High School vs Neptune Township Thanksgiving Day game, school official opted to cancel the highly attended football game. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game between Asbury Park High School and Neptune Township High School is being postponed until a mutually agreeable date,” an […]

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 […]