Local environmental activists seeking to preserve a section of the North Asbury beach area from development are calling for the public to attend a meeting of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders on Thursday in Asbury Park. The meeting — a regular session of the freeholders who make it a practice to hold some of […]

Members of the Asbury Park community gathered on the 8th Avenue beach Saturday to participate in the 8th annual Asbury Park Family Day at the Beach. Organized by the Jersey Shore Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation – a world-wide non-profit environmental organization that works to preserve and protect beaches as natural resources – the event […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: The candidates on the One Asbury ticket would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of our supporters and volunteers. The last few months have been a wild ride, and without your efforts, we would never have succeeded in getting a majority on the council. This was really a […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: We need leaders, not puppets! Why we need a fresh perspective: the current council has allowed the city to stagnate. 1. In the last five years, zero units were built on the waterfront. 2. The city bought $880,000 worth of parking meters with only one bid and no quotes. 3. […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: I recently attended the debate moderated by the League of Women Voters held in the VFW in Asbury Park and recorded by Asbury Park TV. No one could say they did not get a chance to speak and we the voters the chance to assess them all. For me, it […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: People have asked me why I so passionately endorse the One Asbury city council ticket. Myra Campbell, John Moor, Joe Woerner, Talesha Crank and Amy Quinn embody the qualities that Asbury Park desperately needs in order to move past so many governing mistakes. The One Asbury ticket is motivated, engaged […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: In 1985, I bought a home in Asbury Park for two reasons: Asbury Park was a city I had enjoyed and one of the most affordable real estate markets in Monmouth County. I made a modest salary that through the years certainly did not grow exponentially with the cost of […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: I have served on City Council for the last 12 years, eight of which as Deputy Mayor. I am very proud of the work we have done and during these 12 years the city progressed. Over the past few years I have been hearing that the present Council has lost […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: I’ve been a resident of Asbury Park since 2004.  It has been both exciting and fulfilling to live here for the past nine years and see the amazing amount of progress that has been made in revitalizing the town.  That said, I believe it’s time for more progress and, yes, […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: I support the One Asbury ticket for Asbury Park Council. Myra Campbell, Joe Woerner, John Moor, Talesha Crank and Amy Quinn represent a diverse cross section of the city with deep roots and a track record of positive civic action. I believe they can responsibly deliver needed course corrections. I […]