The opening of the Asbury Park Housing Authority’s Boston Way Village on the west side is a sign of affordable housing initiatives in Asbury Park, City officials said in a written statement. A ribbon cutting [shown in featured photo] was held Friday at the 104-unit development encompassing the borders of Springwood Avenue, Memorial Drive and […]

A first glimpse at what will become the new Boston Way was unveiled Monday night during the Asbury Park Planning Board meeting. The Housing Authority redevelopment will bring 104 new low income rental units to the long stagnant 4.1 acre site located along Memorial Drive and Sylvan Way. The project, headed by Jersey City-based Metro […]

Republican state Senator Jennifer Beck was joined by Asbury Park Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton in announcing this week’s funding of two pinnacle redevelopment projects in Asbury Park. Having failed to receive an award during the first two rounds of the state’s Superstorm Sandy related Fund for Restoration of Multifamily Housing, city officials had said a proposed affordable […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Thursday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a public workshop session at 6:30 p.m. and the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on […]

The city of Asbury Park Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and their partners will host a community-wide forum on the Boston Way site and Springwood Avenue vision plan next Thurs. Dec. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m., according to a housing authority new release. The forum will bring together city officials, stakeholders, former Boston Way […]

The Boston Way Village housing complex will be demolished soon, as the city council has agreed to write a letter of approval supporting its razing. The Asbury Park Housing Authority [APHA] has met the requirements for demolition, which include holding resident meetings and having a resolution approved by the APHA’s board of commissioners, said Dan […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. The following items are on the agenda: • A presentation from prospective Springwood Avenue developers. • […]