To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: Asbury Park’s economic recovery over the past two decades is an unqualified success.  The City has thrived and no longer receives State transitional aid.  However, the financial picture for its schools is quite different. Asbury Park School District is halfway through a six-year process of losing tens of millions of dollars […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: The city of Asbury Park has lost a great native son; Mr. Frank Syphax. He will be remembered as a true leader in Asbury Park and especially on the West Side of town. While I will remember the deep aristocratic tone of his voice. I will also remember how well […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: Thank you to everyone for an important and spirited debate on protecting renters in Asbury Park.  We congratulate our entire community for supporting new policy which protects renters. Our City can now come together and continue on its bright path forward.  Peter Siegel, Protect Asbury Park Asbury Park ———————————————————————————————————— […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: The Asbury Park Affordable Housing Coalition wishes the referendum succeeded because it contained strong tenant protections including caps on rent increases, a greater percentage of units being covered, and, provisions preventing our neighbors and friends from being pushed out. As a result of the vote, the Council’s ordinance stands […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: During the summer of 2020, the Asbury Park City Council contracted with Kyle + McManus to do a study that would look at the prospect of creating a Rent Leveling Ordinance in Asbury Park. The purpose of this study was to conduct research on the outcomes of rent leveling […]