The board of commissioners unanimously approved a resolution on March 5 expressing support for county acquisition of a waterfront tract in Asbury Park known as Bradley Cove. By a vote of 3-0, the commissioners passed a resolution in favor of preserving the property and establishing a county park on the site, according to Mayor Paul […]

Two representatives of the Monmouth County Parks Commission presented the first round of plans for a park in the Bradley Cove area to the Deal Lake Commission last night. The park — referred to as BCOP, or Bradley Cove Oceanfront Park — would occupy three to 10 acres of land in the Bradley Cove and […]

The city is applying for a Green Acres grant to purchase the Bradley Cove and the North End beach area, city manager Terence Reidy announced at the Feb. 6 council meeting. Currently, iStar Financial owns the rights to develop the stretch of land near the North End beach [pictured above]. As waterfront redeveloper, iStar has […]

The northern beachfront entryway to Asbury Park has just been spruced up. At the Loch Arbour entrance to Asbury Park, waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners last week installed trees and a mix of stone, grass and various shrubs. The improvements are part of the redeveloper’s ongoing streetscape program, according to Brian Cheripka, vice president of land […]

Hundreds of people held signs and chanted, “Our beach,” at a rally Saturday to save the North End beach area from the Bradley Cove townhouse development. The event, which was preceded by a dune-grass planting, drew close to 300 supporters. Representatives from the American Littoral Society, Clean Ocean Action, Surfrider Foundation and Citizens for Oceanfront […]