New plans to move forward with reconstruction of the Fifth Avenue Pavilion band shell will go before the City Council before it can move on to the Planning Board. Outlined during Wednesday afternoon’s Technical Review Committee [TRC], plans call for two new eating venues and a revamp of the previously proposed band shell space. This […]

Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette has proposed a skate board park/glamping tent hotel for the city’s iconic Carousel building. Set to be a temporary home for the AP Skateboard Foundation, a skate bowl will be placed inside the Carousel and paired with a lounge area, Senior Vice President Anselm Fusco said during Wednesday afternoon’s Technical Review […]

The Planning Board has formed a subcommittee to vet Madison Marquette’s proposed art wall project at the First Avenue Pavilion that houses Stella Marina, Cubacan, Blue Nami, Watermark, and Just Another Day’s Ice Cream Shop. The project received conceptual plan approval in May 2013 and artists Mel Stultz and Larry Potter of Landmark Studios are […]

The filing of a formal application to rehabilitate the Arthur Pryor Band Shell is still a few weeks away but the city’s Technical Review Committee [TRC] got its first glimpse of the project Wednesday night. Representatives of boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette came before the TRC to present conceptual plans. The bandshell is located above the […]

Boardwalk patrons and beachgoers can expect changes to the scenery this summer if boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette is granted municipal approval for the stalled First Avenue Pavilion Art Wall project. The art wall facing Ocean Avenue will be located on a wall of the pavilion that houses Stella Marina, Cubacan, Blu Nami, Watermark, and Just Another […]

The whole exterior promenade at Convention Hall was closed today in response to a concrete slab that fell from the ceiling on Sunday, according to Madison Marquette senior vice president Anselm Fusco. The closing of the outdoor areas now includes the Beach Bar on the south side of the building. The Anchor’s Bend bar on the […]

Officials from Madison Marquette and the city are currently negotiating a new look for the outside wall of the Stone Pony’s Summer Stage. The council voted at its May 15 meeting to approve the plan, provided that it will meet the goals and conceptions of the redevelopment plan. Next, Madison Marquette will present to the […]

HBO may shoot its popular drama “Boardwalk Empire” in Asbury Park in the future. The cable network is in talks with the city and boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette to possibly bring the show here, said Madison Marquette’s senior vice president, Anselm Fusco, today. “We are in conversations with HBO and the city,” Fusco said. “It […]

The city’s most famous historical landmark will remain open through the summer thanks to a new agreement between the city and boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette. The city council voted 4-0 on Wednesday night to approve the plan, which extends a deadline for Madison Marquette to submit plans for a sprinkler system now required by state […]

The estimated cost of installing a sprinkler system in Convention Hall has been reduced dramatically, city manager Terence Reidy said at last night’s council meeting — but Madison Marquette officials are quick to point out that they still will not install the sprinklers unless they feel the expense is justified. Originally, Madison Marquette officials said […]