As part of an effort to preserve a parcel known as Bradley Cove on Asbury Park’s northern beachfront, the city council appears ready to approve a resolution Wednesday night to hire a firm to do an appraisal of the land. Waterfront redeveloper iStar has the development rights to the .6 acre parcel, which stretches along […]

Editor, Asbury Sun, On behalf of Save Asbury’s Waterfront [SAW], I wish to respond to three statements made in the Asbury Park Sun’s Dec 5th article regarding iStar’s beach club plans. 1) “During the design process, iStar met with members of the local community to discuss the project…” The last public-wide meeting where information about […]

iStar, Asbury Park’s master waterfront redeveloper, will move forward with plans to build an oceanfront beach club, according to a news statement released Wednesday afternoon. The publicly traded company submitted plans to the City Wednesday for its one-story club to be located on Ocean Avenue between Sixth and Seventh avenues. The project will boast a […]

iStar’s Senior Vice President of Land and Development Brian Cheripka said in a written statement that the company is open to a redesign of the current infrastructure improvement project underway along the north beach area. Cheripka also stated that the company will seek “a long term solution” concerning the Bradley Cove area, which local environmental […]

The Asbury Park City Council has suspended all paid meter parking from noon to 6 pm Saturdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, city officials have announced.   “Asbury Park is a great place to get your holiday shopping done,” Councilperson Yvonne Clayton said in a written statement. “Our independent retail has everything you need for […]

Following an over 2 hour long public session that centered on concerns about an infrastructure redevelopment project currently underway along the north beach area of Asbury Park, the City Council unanimously voted to halt the project. City Manager Michael Capabianco read the resolution, citing public opposition to environmental concerns, public access, loss of public beach, […]

The grassroots group organized to halt a current boardwalk and parking lot infrastructure improvement project by iStar, the city’s master waterfront redeveloper, has organized a rally and press conference ahead of the 6 pm Thursday City Council Workshop meeting in Council Chambers at 1 Municipal Plaza [Bangs Avenue entrance].   iStar will outline the project […]

Environmental concerns along Asbury Park’s waterfront have taken center stage once again.  A recently launched north end infrastructure improvement project by iStar – the city’s master waterfront redeveloper, resulted in the Friday morning launch of a petition to halt the redevelopment. Save Asbury Park, the grassroots group behind the fight to preserve a swath of […]

Over 60 iStar executives and staffers recently played hookie in the midst of a busy week. Headquartered in New York, iStar is the waterfront master developer responsible for the The Asbury, Asbury Lanes, and Asbury Ocean Club developments. Donning their signature grey tees, the New York and local employees spent Wednesday morning giving the Boys […]

A couple Hollywood stars, famed musicians and state and local dignitaries came together Monday night to celebrate the grand reopening of Asbury Lanes. iStar CEO Jay Sugarman opened the night by thanking those who made the relaunch and night possible, including his Senior VP of Land & Development Brian Cheripka.   “Brian is our leader […]