Gifford: It’s an important organization in town

The Asbury Park West Side Community Center [WSCC] has lost its 2016 tax appeal case against the city. The 75-year-old embattled organization, once a hub for community activities, challenged the municipal tax assessment by maintaining it fell under the purview of a tax exemption status. But State Tax Judge Mala Sundar said in a Feb. […]

The fight to restore the embattled West Side Community Center advanced last week when a group, identifying themselves as the Committee to Save the West Side Community Center, called for an investigation and immediate appointment of a receiver to take on temporary control of the DeWitt Avenue nonprofit. The 27-page letter and report, dated Dec […]

Asbury Park Little League Lil Bow Wow’s ‘Throw Me The ball And Watch What I Do With It’ is the motto behind the Asbury Park Little League players who will be opening their season Saturday at their field behind the Asbury Park High School on Sunset Avenue. Led by League President Daniel McKee, games kick […]

An unpaid $90 water bill led to the transfer of a portion of the West Side Community Center’s Dewitt Avenue property to city ownership, according to Rev. John Bradley, the Center’s Board of Trustees Vice President. Bradley told the City Council last month an error in remanding the property back to the Center occurred back […]

The 10th Annual Family Day is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. Saturday along Asbury Park’s Eighth Avenue beach. Behind the scenes of a day that features free surf lessons, food, music, and games, is a dream realized. “Over the past 10 years it has become an example of a community coming together,” said Councilman […]

The West Side Community Center will be the beneficiary of a cocktail fundraiser sponsored by the Asbury Park Democratic Executive Committee next month. The event will be held at Watermark on the boardwalk at 800 Ocean Avenue on Monday, June 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to a news release from Asbury Park […]

The city council selected GCS Contractors of Oakhurst to complete restroom renovations at the West Side Community Center. GCS Contractors bid about $67,000 for the project. The second lowest bid $93,000 in costs while the third lowest bid $131,000. City engineer Joe Cunha had expected the project to cost $75,000 to $85,000, he said. The […]

Asbury Park’s city council will meet tonight in council chambers, with a closed executive session starting at 5 p.m.; a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Items on the agenda include: • A bond ordinance for costs related to repairs following Hurricane Sandy. The bond includes $450,000 for the […]

The West Side Community Center is set to receive new restrooms through community development block grant [CDBG] funding. The CDBG grant program is run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD]. The city received some CDBG money in 2009 that has not yet been spent, city manager Terence Reidy said. The boys’ […]