The triCityNews is reporting in its April 13 issue that boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette plans to rehabilitate Convention Hall and the Casino. (Rendering of proposed Casino rehab shown at top.) Convention Hall would become a state-of-the-art 3,500 capacity venue. The Paramount theater and the arcade area in the Convention Hall complex would also be rehabilitated. Cost […]

The bridge over Deal Lake that connects Asbury Park and the Wanamassa section of Ocean Township closed Friday morning. In the months ahead, Sunset Avenue bridge will be taken apart and a new, wider, two-lane bridge built with 6-foot shoulders and sidewalks along each side, according to a construction official. Full replacement will take about […]

The Asbury Park Planning Board on Monday granted preliminary approval to build a six-unit condominium development on Lake Avenue without the need to provide commercial space on the ground floor. The four-story brick and aluminum facade building is located within the city’s Central Business District [CBD] redevelopment zone. In lieu of the 35 percent ground-floor […]

The Asbury Park City Council voted Wednesday to move forward with original plan to perform second phase boardwalk reconstruction with traditional methods instead of a new, never-before-used method. After City Manager Terence Reidy reviewed the plan with the city’s FEMA liaison it was determined a new method would not to be feasible since plans to […]

Remnants of an old gas station on the southwest corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue [shown above] will be demolished and replaced by an almost 10,000 square foot retail center under a proposal by developer Pat Fasano. Fasano, owner of Fasano Properties, thinks it is is the first time Main Street will see a […]

Motorists will experience at least a two-year detour when construction on the Sunset Avenue bridge replacement project begins, but where the diversion will take place is still not finalized. The project has been a topic of conversation between Monmouth County officials and the city for over a year. The bridge [shown above], which links Asbury […]

City workers recently wrapped up a construction project in City Hall’s second floor. The goal of the project was to separate code enforcement and construction office windows, city engineer Joe Cunha said. Both departments, along with planning and zoning, previously shared one window in the second floor’s northern side. Officials hope this will streamline administrative […]