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 […]

An update of the Asbury Park West Side Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan will be unveiled next month. The plan, which aims to transform Lincoln Village and the southwest quadrant into a place of opportunity and economic growth, is funded by a $500,000 Housing and Urban Development [HUD] grant. City and Housing Authority officials have been […]

West Side Community Needs Assessment Survey Launch The ongoing Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan for the West Side neighborhood launches its next step Tuesday with a Needs Assessment Survey.    Residents who attend the 5 p.m. meeting at the Asbury Park Senior Center [1201 Springwood Ave] will receive a $10 gift card for their participation, officials […]

The 2016 New Jersey Homeless Counts will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Jersey Shore Rescue Mission on Memorial Drive. Volunteers and advocates will join Monmouth County employees in helping homeless and at risk residents obtain social services help and gather data to gauge current homeless population figures. Those who […]

Asbury Park will fund the installation and repair of surveillance cameras on property owned by the housing authority, and city officials have plans to upgrade and add more cameras throughout the city. City officials along with members of the housing authority, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office, the Monmouth County Department of Community Affairs and Senator […]