Mayor John Moor and Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton announced Thursday afternoon funding has been approved for the Boston Way and Michaels Organization housing projects located in the Springwood Avenue Redevelopment zone, west of Memorial Drive. “This is great a day for Asbury Park,” Moor said in a telephone interview. “I am so happy. These are two […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday 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 Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday 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 […]

 From Jan 20 to 27, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: JAN 20 • A 42-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstructing justice in the 1300 block of Washington Avenue. • A 57-year-old male from Neptune Township was arrested and charged with  possession of CDS [heroin] and defiant trespassing in […]

The Asbury Park Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and their partners will host their second and final community-wide forum on the Boston Way and Springwood Avenue vision plan on Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m in Asbury Park Middle School’s multi-purpose room. The forum brings together city officials, stakeholders, former Boston Way residents […]

A four-acre plot of land where the now-vacant Boston Way Village Housing Complex stands was the subject of discussion at a forum held in the city Thursday. The age-old 123-unit complex is slated for demolition in the next six to 12 months, according to Mark Bess, one of the project architects. Members of the local […]

The Asbury Park Housing Authority has received approval to demolish the Boston Way apartments [shown above]. Approval came from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Special Application Center, according to a statement released by Tyrone Garrett, interim executive director of the Asbury Park Housing Authority. “Within thirty seconds of receiving the demolition approval,” […]

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. • […]