The future of the three surface parking lots in the city’s waterfront redevelopment area should be determined by the next city council meeting on April 17, city manager Terence Reidy said at last night’s meeting. “I don’t know what the exact final plan is going to be,” Reidy said, “but [it will incorporate] the type […]

Public talks about bringing a skate park to the city’s West Side will begin at this week’s council meeting, scheduled for April 3 at 6 p.m. The proposal is in its beginning stages, city manager Terence Reidy said. Chris “Puddin” Aylward will attend the meeting on Wednesday and, with city officials, explain the plan during […]

Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette may shut down Convention Hall if it cannot continue its use of three surface parking lots in the city’s waterfront redevelopment area, said Gary Mottola, president of property investments for the group, yesterday. Madison Marquette is asking the city to acquiesce to several requests in order for the redeveloper to continue […]

After being closed since Hurricane Sandy, most of the Asbury Park boardwalk between Convention Hall and the Casino reopened Monday, March 18. The city and redeveloper Madison Marquette are coordinating the reopening and removal of fences keeping the public from the boardwalk. Entryways at First and Second avenues were opened on Monday. There is still […]

No events are scheduled at the Convention Hall complex after May 1, and a long-running issue over a requirement to install sprinklers may leave the building closed indefinitely. Closure would affect all areas, including the Grand Arcade [shown above]. The state fire code was changed in 2006 to require public facilities like the Convention Hall […]

The city is currently in negotiation with iStar Financial and Madison Marquette to create a new agreement governing the use of three surface parking lots in the waterfront redevelopment area, city manager Terence Reidy said. Reidy expects the issue to be resolved within the next 30 days, and says the lots will definitely be available […]

Amidst a spirit of rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy, a capacity crowd of about 700 filled the Grand Arcade in Convention Hall on Saturday for the annual tree lighting ceremony. The crowd was festive, warmed up by the Billy Lawlor Band. “It’s good to see everyone in a post-recovery holiday spirit,” said Gary Mottola, president of […]

With storm-related repairs substantially complete, Convention Hall’s Grand Arcade officially reopens to the public on Saturday [Nov. 24] with a “Holiday Bazaar” featuring 18 boardwalk retailers. The official opening coincides with “Small Business Saturday,” as well as the arcade’s Christmas tree lighting scheduled for 6 p.m. Live music leading up to the tree lighting begins […]

Despite storm damage on the boardwalk, Convention Hall is opening up for the holidays and kicking off the season with a tree lighting this Saturday. “The Asbury Park Boardwalk is moving forward with our holiday programming,” said Pasqualina DeLucia, Madison Marquette’s director of marketing and events. “We still want to provide a shorefront destination surrounding […]

One of the city’s most popular new businesses will reopen as scheduled next summer despite some water damage incurred during Hurricane Sandy. MOGO, the Korean taco stand located next to the First Avenue Pavilion on the boardwalk, is one of the boardwalk’s pop-up businesses, located in converted shipping containers along the boards. Owners Samuel Chung […]