Condo sells for $4.7 million
A condo on Ocean Avenue next to the Wonder Bar in the Lido building now under construction has sold for $4.7 million. [MORE]
Historic storm remembered
Today is the anniversary of The Great March Storm began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 1962 and it continued for five days, leaving a trail of deaths and devastation along the Atlantic Coast. [MORE]
Drive 25 city-wide
The City of Asbury Park has reduced the vehicle speed limit to 25 miles per hour with the goal of increasing safety. Speed limits along Main Street and Memorial Drive are being reduced from 30 to 25 mph to match existing speed limits on all other city roadways. The state Department of Transportation and Monmouth County officials cooperated with the city to make the change. [MORE]
City advances Paramount fix
Asbury Park officials have started the process to repair and reopen the historic Paramount Theatre on the boardwalk. The City Council authorized Mayor John Moor to enter a contract with Madison Asbury Retail, owner of the Convention Hall complex. "These repairs are needed to ensure that the theater is structurally safe and watertight," a city spokesman said. According to the contract, Madison will be paid no more than $1.3 million for the first phase of the Paramount work. The money is part of a $20 million grant from the state's Boardwalk Preservation Fund. [MORE]
Development proposed for key oceanfront block
A developer has presented plans for residences and ground floor retail space at one of Asbury Park's most prominent interactions. If approved, the triangular block at Cookman and Asbury avenues would contain a five-story condominium, a four-story townhouse string, and a three-story mixed-use building. [MORE]
Church demolition likely
By a 3-2 vote, the Asbury Park City Council likely paved the way for the demolition of the former Holy Spirit Church at Second Avenue and Main Street. The council voted not to send the matter to the city Planning Board to determine if redevelopment is needed at the site. [MORE]
National honors for oceanfront hotel
The Asbury Ocean Club Hotel can add 2025 Forbes Travel Guide Star Award Winner to its list of accolades. "Stepping inside the Asbury Ocean Club Hotel, you might be forgiven for thinking you've accidentally stumbled into a private beachfront home," the Forbes guide noted about the property, which occupies the fourth floor of a 17-story building. [MORE]