Editor, Asbury Park Sun, How did we get here, Asbury Park, 2014? By here we mean a city that is thriving and bustling like a coastal town should, with people buying everything from ice cream cones to luxury condos. And by here we also mean a vocal, critical mass of people who actually care enough […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, This letter is in response to the July 18th Asbury Park Sun article, “IStar removes surfboards at Bradley Cove site,” [July 18] which includes the text of a full written statement from waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial in regard their removal of a surfboard that signified a commitment to development at the […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, One of the most important accomplishments that a governmental body can do is to preserve and protect the land they live on, the waters they live near, and all natural resources which sustain life for the peoples they represent. Preserving natural areas is critical to the quality of the air we breathe, the water we […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun: The Rally to Save Asbury Park’s north end beach from development will be held Thursday, June 26th, 7 pm at Asbury Park City Council chambers. Freeholder Burry recently sent an email to all who submitted comments in support of the county’s involvement on the Bradley Cove issue. She claims in the […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, All of the land east of Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park, our beaches and boardwalk,  is public land. In other words, the land belongs to all the people in Asbury Park. All public lands are held in trust for the American people by the federal, state, and local governments. The oceans belong to all […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, On Saturday, March 15, 2014, Barbara Lesinski and I [Team Mounds Abound] had a fundraiser for the Avon Foundation’s Walk for Breast Cancer at the Wonder Bar. Several businesses donated and friends and local residents came to show their support. We raised $1,165 from Saturday night’s event. We’d like to thank […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, The recent closure of the Asbury Park  Boys & Girls Club pool is another slap in the face to residents of the West Side of the city and those who actually used the facility. In a recent Sun article about the closing, Executive Director Douglas Eagles stated, “Our current club […]

[Editor’s note: This letter makes reference to a 2010 report from New Jersey State Comptroller A. Matthew Boxer titled, “A Programmatic Examination of Municipal Tax Abatements.” The full report can be found here. Cited in the letter is a quote from a press release issued by Boxer’s office at the time of the report. The full […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, While attending Asbury Park City Council meetings I have seen the gap between the East and West sides of town grow. As a new member of the zoning board, I enjoy the experience and the present members have been very helpful. I also thank the present council for voting me […]

[Editor’s note: City manager John “Jack” Kelly began his service to the city Monday, Feb. 1] Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, It is a a new year and I’d like to welcome Mr. Jack Kelly, our new city manager. I understand from reading about Mr. Kelly he is a fiscal hawk. Boy, is he in […]