Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, An underlying social condition in Asbury Park is being exacerbated by a membership-based pool club on the land east of Ocean Avenue between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Waterfront redevelopers iStar and Madison Marquette gained approval for the pool club through an outdated 2002 Waterfront Redevelopment Agreement and a 2004 dated […]

Against a backdrop of post-storm waves crashing along the Asbury Park shoreline Friday on what is known as World Water Day,  Congressman Frank Pallone Jr [NJ-6] continued to lead the fight to stop offshore drilling in Atlantic. In the coming weeks, the Trump Administration is expected to release a 2019-24 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil […]

Navigating Asbury Park’s streets and parking is paramount, particularly during the peak season. In advance of the spring and summer uptick, here are a few updates: Electric car sharing stations, complete with charging docks should be up and running by Memorial Day weekend, transportation manager Michael Manzella said. The City Council voted this past week […]

So here’s a feel-good story for the day. Asbury Park Police Officer Connie Breech shared a photo of this young seal found near 1 pm Tuesday along Eighth Avenue beach. “Look at this cute little guy stuck on the Eighth Avenue Beach waiting for High Tide,” she said. Breech said the call came from two […]

The Coastal Habitat for Humanity has announced its 25th Anniversary celebration – Hard Hats High Heels will honor a few members of the Asbury Park community. The 6 to 10 pm April 11 event will be held at Jumping Brook Country Club, located at 210 Jumping Brook Rd. Founded in 1994, the nonprofit works to […]

Asbury Park boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette has announced structural repairs are set to begin at Sunset Pavilion, home of the Wooden Walls mural project. Led by Parlor Gallery’s Jen Hampton, the collaborative project launched in 2015 with a mission to enrich the socio-cultural and -economic landscape through art. Today the murals are a popular destination, […]

The Asbury Park City Council approved conceptual plans Wednesday night for the controversial beach club waterfront redeveloper iStar plans to construct blocks from its Asbury Ocean Club high rise development. The 24,000 square foot members-only beach club at 1500 Ocean Avenue, located between Sixth and Seventh avenues on privately owned land across from the North […]

Madison Marquette’s Fourth Avenue Pavillion renovation will proceed with a few changes should the City Council, serving as the redevelopment authority, and the Planning Board grant approval. Initially approved in October 2017, the boardwalk redeveloper came back with plan changes in December that included a roof deck reduction, an ADA ramp relocation and allowing 10 […]

To the Editor: Asbury Park is one of New Jersey’s hottest emerging cities. Tagged by one publication as the “Coolest Small Town in the Country,” the City has been the subject of articles by national and international publications, which have noted its comeback and growth of wealthy residents. Asbury Park has a high population of […]

Despite the Sunday morning rain, organizers have confirmed that the 1 pm Sixth Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Asbury Park will march on. “Hello there,” organizers wrote in a social media post. “For all those wondering, the parade is rain or shine. But the good news is by the time our marching starts at […]