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 […]

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 […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: On April the 20th there is a local Asbury Park election regarding rent control.  In November of 2020 the petitioners submitted a proposed Ordinance with enough signatures to have a vote on their proposal. I truly thank the petitioners for bringing this subject to the front burner, something the […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: On April 20th, voters in Asbury Park will have an opportunity to weigh in on rent control. The Asbury Park Affordable Housing Coalition created an ordinance in consultation with lawyers from Fair Share Housing Center. The City of Asbury Park recently passed an ordinance that was offered as a […]