Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, The recent closure of the Asbury Park  Boys & Girls Club pool is another slap in the face to residents of the West Side of the city and those who actually used the facility. In a recent Sun article about the closing, Executive Director Douglas Eagles stated, “Our current club […]

[Editor’s note: This letter makes reference to a 2010 report from New Jersey State Comptroller A. Matthew Boxer titled, “A Programmatic Examination of Municipal Tax Abatements.” The full report can be found here. Cited in the letter is a quote from a press release issued by Boxer’s office at the time of the report. The full […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, While attending Asbury Park City Council meetings I have seen the gap between the East and West sides of town grow. As a new member of the zoning board, I enjoy the experience and the present members have been very helpful. I also thank the present council for voting me […]

[Editor’s note: City manager John “Jack” Kelly began his service to the city Monday, Feb. 1] Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, It is a a new year and I’d like to welcome Mr. Jack Kelly, our new city manager. I understand from reading about Mr. Kelly he is a fiscal hawk. Boy, is he in […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, Some of us remember the Broadway musical, “West Side Story.” It was inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The Jets and the Sharks were two teenage gangs on the West Side of New York City. Tony was the leader of the Jets, and Maria was the sister of the leader of the Sharks. They […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, The recent attempt by State Monitor Carole Morris to reverse the decision of the school board in appointing Mr. Gregory Allen to the position of superintendent is another example of the state controlling  urban districts. Let’s put some cards on the table. Ms. Morris was interested in being the interim […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, I will vote YES on Tuesday’s ballot question for Asbury Park to adopt a modified form of government. 1. STAGGERED TERMS. Nobody seems to be against them, yet no sitting council seems likely to adopt them. With a “yes” vote on Tuesday voters can take the matter directly into their […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: The charter study commission’s suggested referendum moves Asbury Park into the 21st century and I congratulate them on a job well done! They worked diligently, compromised and came up with a logical structure that carries Asbury Park forward from the antiquated 1923 form of government we currently have. There are only […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, People have been asking my opinion regarding the ballot question to change our form of government. I realize that the charter study commission has worked long and hard and I deeply appreciate all of their efforts. Although I do not agree with some of their findings, I applaud and thank […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, The Deal Lake Commission [DLC] would like thank the 200 plus folks who attended our Oct. 26 cleanup.  The Deal Lake cleanup was the biggest and best in recent memory. We removed tons of debris not just from the main lake but from Sunset Lake and Fireman’s Pond, which are […]