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Asbury Park

Redevelopment plan change will pave way for distillery

Asbury Park Distilling, LLC will manufacture craft gin, whiskey

By Jill Bartlett


The Asbury Park Planning Board approved a recommendation Monday to change the downtown redevelopment plan to help make way for the city’s first craft distillery. The site of the proposed distillery is within the city’s Central Business District [CBD] redevelopment zone. The distillery is considered a light manufacturing use, and light industry is not permitted […]

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Nov 13, 2014
Asbury Park

Moor wants to know more about Cookman office ban

'I'm wondering if there is a middle ground'

By Jill Bartlett


The issue of first floor business uses along Cookman Avenue — in particular the ban on office space — was brought up at last week’s council meeting. Councilman John Moor requested Donald Sammet, the city’s redevelopment and planning director, make a presentation at a later date on what types of businesses can operate on Cookman […]

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Jul 17, 2013