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 […]

Second Baptist will host a housing development information session at noon Sunday. Developers behind the residential projects underway along the Springwood Avenue corridor will be hand to update the community and answer questions at the Atkins Avenue house of worship. The projects, which include the rehabilitation of the long shuttered Boston Way and the Michaels […]

Knowledge B. Allah, 54, of Asbury Park was charged with first-degree murder of 57-year-old Salah Ali, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and disturbing human remains in an Asbury Park death, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has told the media. Allah is was remanded to Monmouth County Jail, where he awaits an initial […]

The launch of the new Boston Way’s construction and a unanimous decision to reject funding to support refurbishment at its three senior buildings has cemented the Asbury Park Housing Authority’s goal of becoming self sufficient. On Feb. 22, Interim Executive Director Thomas Sahlin and Board Chairman Gregory Hopson Sr. attended the Boston Way closing at […]

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 Asbury Park Housing Authority has announced phase two of the Boston Way demolition is set to begin. “We are glad to be getting underway,” Chief of Staff Daniel Gibson Jr said. “The asbestos is out and we are ready to take the building down now.” The $28 million project, located at Memorial Drive and […]

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 […]

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has endorsed the Forward Asbury Park ticket for election to city council. “Council members John Loffredo and Sue Henderson and Councilman and former Mayor Kevin Sanders have proven themselves as capable, visionary leaders of Asbury Park,” Booker wrote in a letter to the Forward Asbury Park team. The Forward Asbury Park […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: With the date fast approaching for our city election, I would like to publicly endorse the Forward Asbury ticket. Over the last 10 years that I have lived in Asbury Park, I have witnessed economic growth and revitalization in all parts of the city, defying the economic disasters that affected […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: My family has been a part of this community for over 100 years and I have been a resident of Asbury Park for 79 years. I’ve seen this city’s ups and its downs. I served on the city council for four years and on the police force for 29 years. […]