A group of city residents advocating for housing equity have formed the Asbury Park Affordable Housing Coalition. Comprised of Tracy Rogers, Derek Minno-Bloom, Felicia Simmons, Pam Lamberton, Kris Hlatky, Jennifer Lewinski, and Doug McQueen, the group is asking: What if our low- and middle-income community members – including teachers, firemen, restaurant workers and artists – […]

After a year of stops and starts, an amendment to open up lot-by-lot development in the Asbury Park waterfront gets underway. Lot by lot development refers to the ability to develop individual parcels as opposed to the current block by block development guidelines outlined in the Waterfront Redevelopment Agreement [WRA] with master redeveloper iStar; first […]

The city’s credit rating received its highest upgrade to date from Moody’s Investment Services, Mayor John Moor announced Friday. Moody’s has given the 1.4 square mile community an A2 rating, meaning Asbury Park now moves into a low credit risk category for investors who purchase municipal bonds.  “In the 14 years that Moody’s has been […]

The national conversation about marijuana legalization hit close to home this week after the word got out that the City would welcome a weed dispensary. On Thursday, CBS News Reporter Jessica Moore interviewed Mayor John Moor [at right] for their evening broadcast. “Asbury Park has no problem with it being sold in Asbury Park but […]

Snowstorm Grayson has delayed work on the Springwood Avenue sewer improvement project by one day, according to the City’s Engineering Consultant Jason Harzold of T&M Associates. A part of the Main Street Redevelopment Area’s ongoing infrastructure improvements, the pipe replacement will occur along Springwood Avenue, from the intersection of Main Street [Rt. 71] to Memorial […]

This week, the City of Asbury Park will continue its sewer/water upgrades and road repair work, causing some detours and road closures. Last week we saw the completion of the long anticipated Webb Street repaving [at right before and after]. “The City was able to secure funds to repave Webb Street as a temporary fix […]

The fight to restore the embattled West Side Community Center advanced last week when a group, identifying themselves as the Committee to Save the West Side Community Center, called for an investigation and immediate appointment of a receiver to take on temporary control of the DeWitt Avenue nonprofit. The 27-page letter and report, dated Dec […]

City Officials will hold an open house meeting to garner input for a workforce development plan currently being drafted. The 6 to 8 p.m. meeting will be held Oct 18 at the Asbury Park Senior Center, located at 1201 Springwood Ave. This is the third in a series of public input meeting held to vet […]

Sonia Zala Spina, a three-year city resident and former Food & Wine magazine Brand Marketing Director has been hired to fill the Director of Communications post. The Bronx native grew up in Bryn Mawr, Pa., was a National Merit Scholar, and holds a Bachelor’s in Economics from Atlanta’s Emory University. During her 15-year tenure at […]

A team of Northwest Indiana business and community leaders will be heading to town next month to see first hand what Asbury Park has to offer. Organized by Leah Konrady of One Region and Vanessa Ide of the Vanide Group, the 20 to 25 group will be on a fact finding mission to help develop […]