The Asbury Park Democrats saw a dramatic change in leadership as four-term Municipal Chair Giuseppe “Joe” Grillo (above) stepped aside and Angela Ahbez-Anderson was unanimously elected Chair of the Asbury Park Democratic Committee. Pedro Trivella was elected Vice Chair.  “The Asbury Park Democrats are a voice for our city’s values of progressive civic and political […]

After a nearly three hour public hearing, the city council tonight rejected a rent control ordinance proposed by the Asbury Park Affordable Housing Coalition [APAHA}. The vote was 3-1 against, with one abstention.  Mayor John Moor and Council members Eileen Chapman and Yvonne Clayton voted no. Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn voted yes and Councilmember Jesse […]

Calling a proposed rent control ordinance by the Asbury Park Affordable Housing Coalition [APAHC] “one of the most severe rent control schemes in the history of the entire state,” a coalition of landlords issued a statement today outlining their own proposed ordinance. A virtual public hearing via Zoom is scheduled before the City Council tonight […]

The Asbury Park Affordable Housing Coalition [APAHC] issued a news release today calling for residents to support the coalition’s proposed rent control ordinance. A virtual public hearing via Zoom before the City Council is scheduled for tonight, Dec. 22, at 6 pm. APAHC’s news release, printed in full below, includes call in information. If the […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: I met Cathy and Jonathan in 2012. Right after Hurricane Sandy hit, they rented a one-bedroom condo in the same building that I live in on Deal Lake Drive. They were an energetic and enthusiastic young couple who moved to Asbury Park to take advantage of everything it had to offer; […]

The Asbury Park Affordable Housing Coalition [APAHC] — which organized the successful effort to put their proposed rent control ordinance on the ballot for a public vote early next year — is holding a virtual community conversation on the issue via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 5 pm. The APAHC gathered enough signatures to […]

With a referendum on track for February or March for a vote on a proposed rent control ordinance backed by the Asbury Park Affordable House Coalition [APAHC], a coalition of landlords today issued their critique of the proposal in a position paper. The City Council first has the opportunity to vote to approve the proposed […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: If you have any inclination to support essential workers or black lives after living through the pandemic, the election, and the racial justice reckoning of 2020, support the Rent Stabilization Petition in Asbury Park. The Petition for Rent Stabilization was signed by over 700 residents. A public hearing is […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: Over the past two years, I have attended the Asbury Park Planning Board meetings regarding iStar’s application to build a private pool club on Ocean Ave.  There have been numerous objections from the public regarding this project throughout, and on Monday, December 14 at 7:00 pm, the public will be […]

Rent control advocates have submitted enough valid signatures on a petition to hold a referendum asking voters to enact a rent control ordinance in Asbury Park, according to a news release from the Asbury Park Affordable Housing Coalition (APAHC) The City Council, however, is first required under state law to consider the proposed ordinance at […]