For Asbury Park native Anita Thomas her new home at The Renaissance is a dream come true. “I was born and raised in Asbury Park,” the 66-year-old said during a tour of her three-bedroom, two-bath duplex on Springwood Avenue. “People used to speak so poorly of Asbury Park and I’m proud to say I was […]

The Renaissance Village is now accepting applications, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton has announced. Being developed by Marlton-based Michaels Group, the 64 unit affordable residential complex is the first of three new housing projects underway in the city’s southwest neighborhood to announce it is accepting applications; the other two are the Asbury Park Housing Authority’s Boston Way […]

A $325,000 Transit Village grant awarded by the NJ Department of Transportation [NJDOT] will be used to fund a wayfinding signage and construction project, city officials announced via a written news statement Tuesday. “We’re thrilled to be awarded this Transit Village Grant and look forward to creating wayfinding signage that is not only functional, but […]

With hundreds of new housing opportunities set to open within the next two years along the Springwood Avenue corridor in southwest neighborhood, the City and Asbury Park Community Action Network have organized an Informational Housing Meeting. Being held from 11 a.m .to 2 p.m. Jan 27 at St. Stephen AME Zion Church, located at 1001 […]

It was a ceremonial celebration that was a long time coming – four years of planning, fundraising starts and stops, and a last minute administrative Hail Mary by Monmouth County officials. At 11 a.m. Tuesday, those behind the scenes, from local and county officials to state and federal assists, came together to mark the launch […]

Revitalization of the city’s southwest neighborhood kicked up a notch Wednesday when Michaels Organization announced it has closed on its Renaissance Village housing project. “This is fantastic news, I’m happy as hell,” Mayor Moor said. “We desperately need these affordable units. This came right down to the eleventh hour with a couple of last minute […]