Thanks to a Monmouth Conservation Foundation grant, stalled development of the west-side Springwood Park is back on track, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton said. “We are going out to bid in two weeks and should have shovels in the ground by June 1,” Clayton said. City Council members learned in February that the project had not only […]

The Asbury Park Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and their partners will host their second and final community-wide forum on the Boston Way and Springwood Avenue vision plan on Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m in Asbury Park Middle School’s multi-purpose room. The forum brings together city officials, stakeholders, former Boston Way residents […]

An ordinance that makes several changes to a plan that sets the framework for how the Springwood Avenue corridor will be redeveloped passed its first reading Wednesday. The Michaels Organization, a Marlton-based company that specializes in affordable, mixed-financed housing, seeks to build a mix of 64 residential townhouse and multi-family units within three buildings on vacant lots […]

A fundraiser to benefit the Springwood Avenue Park on the city’s West Side drew over 150 people to Porta Pizza on Sunday night and raised $10,000 in the process. Sponsored by the Monmouth Conservation Foundation, the fundraiser is part of an effort by the group to get more involved in providing recreational opportunities in urban […]

The terms and conditions of the redevelopers’ agreement have been drafted for a major development project slated for Springwood Avenue between Atkins Avenue and Memorial Drive, and should be finalized by year’s end. City officials met with members of the two organizations selected to redevelop the area earlier this week. The agreement includes stipulations for the phasing […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: My family has been a part of this community for over 100 years and I have been a resident of Asbury Park for 79 years. I’ve seen this city’s ups and its downs. I served on the city council for four years and on the police force for 29 years. […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. The following items are on the agenda: • A presentation from prospective Springwood Avenue developers. • […]

New street lights have been installed along Springwood Avenue as a step in the ongoing beautification plans for the Springwood corridor. The department of public works [DPW] has installed the lights [pictured at right], city engineer Joe Cunha said, but they still needed to install inner mechanical parts and connect them to a power source […]

Street lights purchased for Springwood Avenue will likely arrive in the city in early February, city engineer Joe Cunha said, and workers will install them soon after. The new lights on Springwood Avenue [street pictured above] will have a Victorian look. The city has bought about 80 of them. City resident Werner Baumgartner suggested the […]

The city is one small step closer to a new park on Springwood Avenue. Workers removed oil tanks [pictured at right] from the block of Springwood where the park is planned, between Union and Atkins avenues, on Monday. One of the tanks had a leak, so the soil around that tank must be taken out, […]