The Coastal Habitat for Humanity has announced its 25th Anniversary celebration – Hard Hats High Heels will honor a few members of the Asbury Park community. The 6 to 10 pm April 11 event will be held at Jumping Brook Country Club, located at 210 Jumping Brook Rd. Founded in 1994, the nonprofit works to […]

Former Long Branch Housing Authority Interim Director Tom Sahlin has been named Executive Director of the Asbury Park Housing Authority. Sahlin, who stepped down from his former post over a month ago, oversaw the administration of Long Branch, Asbury Park, and Red Bank’s public housing for 10 months. He was unanimously voted into the post […]

At 8 a.m. Monday, the brick and mortar at Boston Way began to tumble. In two weeks time, the 114 homes that once existed at the southwest corner of Memorial Drive and Sylvan Avenue will be a thing of the past, making way for 104 townhouse rental units [see videos below], Asbury Park Housing Authority […]

The demolition of Boston Way is now underway.   The $28 million project marks more than the redevelopment of a long vacant Asbury Park Housing Authority [APHA] complex, but also the start of revitalization in the southwest neighborhood and control of its destiny moving forward, officials said. The redevelopment features 21 one-bedroom, 62 two-bedroom, and 21 […]

The Asbury Park Housing Authority and its Board of Commissioners have announced an open call for anyone interested in working Boston Way Redevelopment Project, located at Memorial Drive and Sylvan Way. “We’re extremely excited at the prospect of bringing employment opportunities to the Greater Asbury Park community,” Chairman Gregory Hopson said in a written statement. […]

They may only be 12 and 13 years-old but a group of students from schools across Asbury Park kicked off their first foray into the world of entrepreneurial endeavors Saturday afternoon. Created by Interfaith Neighbor’s Business Development Center, this year’s Asbury Park Junior Entrepreneur Training [JET] kicked off Saturday with students from Dr. Martin Luther […]

Local subcontractors are being sought for work on the Asbury Park Housing Authority Boston Way redevelopment project. “The development of 104 new townhomes on the Boston Way site [shown at right] will not only provide the community with new state of the art housing, but also has the potential to provide contracting opportunities for groups […]

It’s a daunting task that was readily embraced by two dozen of Asbury Park’s most adventurous teens. These Asbury Park middle school aged students signed on in December for Interfaith Neighbor’s 14-week Junior Entrepreneur Training [JET] program, meeting afterschool on Thursdays since February in the Springwood Center. Under the direction of volunteer business mentors, students […]

April 9th is the end goal for 30 Asbury Park middle-schoolers who took their first step this weekend in becoming entrepreneurs. “I want to learn about starting my own business,” said Mekhi Birch, 12, who has aspiration of becoming a software developer for the video and computer gaming industry. Mekhi is among those who joined […]