An Asbury Park resident faces up to $20,000 in fines that stem from charges brought by the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [SPCA]. Carmen Burke, 63, of Monroe Avenue, was charged on Oct. 6 with 16 counts of animal cruelty, failing to provide sustenance, failing to provide proper water and […]

Two women facing charges of animal cruelty from a July incident in which one dog died pled guilty today in Asbury Park Municipal Court, according to a Monmouth County SPCA official. Asbury Park residents Juanita White and Davina L. Kearney faced multiple charges of animal cruelty stemming from the incident in which two pit bulls under […]

One of the dogs rescued by the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [SPCA] after it was allegedly mistreated by owners in Asbury Park is on the mend and up for adoption. Boogie [pictured above], a 2 to 3 year old pit bull, weighed 30 pounds and had a bloody ear […]