A referendum on a rent control ordinance sponsored by a group of residents who got enough signatures to get the proposal on the ballot was defeated by a nearly 2-1 margin. The City Council unanimously enacted their own rent control ordinance on March 10. Had the referendum passed, it would have replaced the council’s rent […]

Asbury Park residents vote today, April 20, in a referendum to decide whose rent control ordinance will govern rentals in Asbury Park. On March 10, the city council unanimously approved their rent control ordinance. The referendum’s ordinance was submitted by a group of petitioners who got enough signatures for their plan to be on the […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: I urge a NO vote on Tuesday in the rent control referendum.  I’m not a landlord, and I’m not a renter. I signed the original petition (twice!) to get the referendum on the ballot because I wanted the City Council to act on rent control. They did. And they […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: I have been an attorney for a nonprofit legal services organization for the last 15 years. In my professional capacity I represent people trying to obtain, being denied, or facing termination from a public entitlement. Most of our work centers around Social Security, Medicaid, food stamps, and landlord/tenant hearings. […]

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day 2021 at the Asbury Book Cooperative [ABC} on Saturday, April 24 from 11 am to 7 pm. ABC is located at 623 Cookman Avenue. The following is the announcement of the event by ABC and a scheduled of events for the day: Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day at Asbury Book Cooperative  Join […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: I write to strongly encourage the voters of Asbury Park to stand up on April 20 and vote YES on the referendum in support of the proposed rent stabilization ordinance. The proposed ordinance is a thoughtful law to protect our friends and neighbors from being forced out of the […]

The League of Women Voters of Southern Monmouth County have prepared a fact sheet regarding the rent stabilization referendum in Asbury Park scheduled for Tuesday, April 20. The following is the text of the fact sheet: Question Shall the Ordinance submitted by initiative petition be adopted so that, generally: rent increases on residential property may […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: As an individual who has both benefited from stabilized rent and depended on rental income as part of my income, I consider myself in a position to see both sides of the rent regulation issue. The Rent Leveling Ordinances passed by the City Council is a balanced approach, and […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: I read Derek Minno-Bloom’s piece in the triCityNews last week and for every reason he gave I have come to the exact opposite conclusion and would VOTE NO on the rent control ordinance on April 20th Why?  It’s not because my taxes will go up – though I am sure […]

To The Editor, Asbury Park Sun: Mr. Bruno is obviously a distinguished resident and veteran City official who is entitled to his opinion on the issue of “Rent Control” in Asbury Park. However, he is mistaken on many facts pertaining to the competing Ordinances. And therefore his opinions are  questionable. I have found no empirical evidence […]