City officials will look to hire a consultant to review four existing payment in lieu of tax [PILOT] agreements, according to a request for proposal [RFP] due by month’s end. PILOTS were first enacted across the state in 1977. The local agreements typically include a full payment of city taxes but attribute a 5 percent […]

Repairs on a boardwalk access ramp in Asbury Park that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy are scheduled to begin next week. The Sunset Avenue pedestrian walkway [photo at top], which connects Ocean Avenue with the boardwalk between Convention Hall and the North Beach Pavilion, has been blocked by metal gates since the storm struck last […]

The city is applying for a Green Acres grant to purchase the Bradley Cove and the North End beach area, city manager Terence Reidy announced at the Feb. 6 council meeting. Currently, iStar Financial owns the rights to develop the stretch of land near the North End beach [pictured above]. As waterfront redeveloper, iStar has […]

Hurricane Sandy levelled the dunes at North End Beach when the storm rolled through the city on Oct. 29, and locals are now examining how to replenish the sand. North End is used by fishermen, surfers and dog owners, as well as regular beachgoers. Tall dunes separated the parking lot from the sand [pictured above], […]