A resident of the Santander condominium building fell to his death today from the ninth floor, and police are investigating whether the incident was an accident or suicide, according to Detective Lt. David DeSane of the Asbury Park Police Department. The victim was Jay Bernstein, a local realtor, according to Councilwoman Amy Quinn, a friend […]

The storm surge from Hurricane Sandy reached historic limits in Asbury Park as ocean water flowed up Deal Lake Drive to the Norwood Ave. bridge in front of the Santander high rise. Debris can be seen at Deal Lake Drive’s intersection with Park Ave. [above] marking how far the ocean water flowed. Deal Lake also […]

One of the city’s foremost architectural landmarks is undergoing a $2-million façade renovation that’s been in the works for three years. For the past two years, the Santander has undergone deconstructive testing to determine the best way to rectify the structural damage caused by years of water infiltration, according to Jay Bernstein, president of the […]