 Former Howard Johnson's renovated and reopened as Salt Water Beach Cafe (summer 2007) on the boardwalk in Asbury Park Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, on the Jersey Shore. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 16,930. Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...
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Asbury Park was originally incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1874, from portions of Ocean Township. The borough was reincorporated on February 28, 1893. Asbury Park was incorporated as a city, its current type of government, as of March 25, 1897.[3] A Borough (sometimes spelled Boro on road signage) in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of twelve forms of municipal government. ...
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The city is widely known for its rich musical history. It is also one of East Coast's popular lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) resorts.
It was ranked the sixth best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.[4]
Geography Asbury Park is located at 40°13′21″N, 74°0′44″W (40.222399, -74.012098)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²). 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (10.62%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 16,930 people, 6,754 households, and 3,586 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,571.1/km² (11,842.0/mi²). There were 7,744 housing units at an average density of 2,090.9/km² (5,416.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 24.77% White, 62.11% Black, 0.32% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.49% from other races, and 5.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.58% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...
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There were 6,754 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 20.2% were married couples living together, 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.36. Matrimony redirects here. ...
| Historical populations | | Census | Pop. | | %± | | 1930 | 14,981 | | — | | 1940 | 14,617 | | −2.4% | | 1950 | 17,094 | | 16.9% | | 1960 | 17,366 | | 1.6% | | 1970 | 16,533 | | −4.8% | | 1980 | 17,015 | | 2.9% | | 1990 | 16,799 | | −1.3% | | 2000 | 16,930 | | 0.8% | | Est. 2006 | 16,546 | [6] | −2.3% | | Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males. The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ...
The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ...
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The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ...
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ...
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The median income for a household in the city was $23,081, and the median income for a family was $26,370. Males had a median income of $27,081 versus $24,666 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,516. About 29.3% of families and 30.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.5% of those under age 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ...
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History
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Early years A seaside community, Asbury Park is located on New Jersey's central coast. Developed in 1871 as a residential resort by New York brush manufacturer James A. Bradley, the city was named for Francis Asbury, the first American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. Seaside, the marine shoreline of a Sea, may refer to one of several communities, including: Seaside, Oregon Seaside, California Seaside, Florida This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
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James Adam Bradley, (1830-1921) was a wealthy Manhattan brush manufacturer[1], financier, NJ state senator, philanthropist, and developer who designed the resort destination of Asbury Park on the New Jersey Shore. ...
Francis Asbury (August 20, 1745 – March 31, 1816) was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. ...
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Bradley was active in the development of much of the city's infrastructure, and despite his preference for gas light, he allowed the Atlantic Coast Electric Company (precursor to today's Jersey Central Power & Light Co.) to offer electric service.[8] Along the waterfront Bradley installed a boardwalk, an orchestra pavilion, public changing rooms and a pier at the south end of the boardwalk. Such success attracted other businessmen. In 1888 Ernest Schnitzler built the Palace Merry-Go-Round on the southwest corner of Lake Avenue and Kingsley Street, the cornerstone of what would become the Palace Amusements complex; other attractions followed. [9] During these early decades in Asbury Park, a number of grand hotels were built, including the Plaza Hotel.[10] A boardwalk is a wooden path for pedestrians and sometimes vehicles. ...
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Palace Amusements was a historical indoor amusement park in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA. It was famous for having one of Americas greatest hand-carved carousels, for its Ferris wheel that carried passengers for more years than any other in history, and for inspiring a generation of artists, photographers...
Uriah White, an Asbury Park pioneer, installed the first artesian well water system.[11] More than 600,000 people a year vacationed in Asbury during the summer season in the early years, riding the New York and Long Branch Railroad from New York City and from Philadelphia to enjoy the mile-and-a-quarter stretch of oceanfront Asbury. Geological strata giving rise to an Artesian well An artesian aquifer is an aquifer whose water is overpressurized. ...
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The country by the sea destination experienced several key periods of popularity. The first notable era was the 1890s, marked by a housing growth, examples of which can still be found today in a full range of Victorian architecture. Coinciding with the nationwide trend in retail shopping, Asbury Park's downtown flourished during this period and well into the next century. Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ...
1920s  West view of Convention Hall & Paramount Theatre complex The 1920s saw a dramatic change in the boardwalk with the construction of the Paramount Theatre and Convention Hall complex, the Casino Arena and Carousel House, and two handsome red-brick pavilions. Noted Beaux Arts architect Warren Whitney of New York was the designer. He had also been hired to design the imposing Berkeley-Carteret Hotel positioned diagonally across from the theater and hall. At the same time, Asbury Park launched a first-class education and athletic program with the construction of a state-of-the-art high school overlooking Deal Lake. West view of Convention Hall & Paramount Theatre complex The Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey, is co-located with the Asbury Park Convention Hall on the boardwalk along the Atlantic Ocean. ...
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Deal Lake, the largest lake in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and one of the largest lakes in New Jersey, occupying 158 acres[2] and drains into the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Later years Neither the Great Depression nor World War II were kind to Asbury Park, although in 1943, the New York Yankees held their Spring Training in Asbury Park. This was because rail transport had to be conserved during the war, and Major League Baseball's Spring Training was limited to an area east of the Mississippi River and north of the Ohio River. [12] For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ...
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In the decades that followed the war, surrounding farm communities gave way to tracts of suburban houses, allowing the city's descendants of middle-class blacks as well as whites to move into newer houses with spacious yards. With the opening of the Garden State Parkway, Asbury Park saw the travel market change as fewer vacationers took trains to the seashore. When ground was broken in 1958 to build Monmouth Shopping Center 10 miles away in Eatontown, New Jersey, Asbury Park's downtown became less of an attraction to shoppers. Office parks built outside the city resulted in the relocation of lawyers, accountants, doctors, dentists, and other professionals. The opening of Six Flags Great Adventure, a combination theme park and drive-through safari located on a lake in Jackson Township ~ and close to a New Jersey Turnpike exit ~ proved to be stiff competition for a mile-long stretch of aging boardwalk amusements. Although it was placed on the National Registers of Historic Places[13], in 1988 Palace Amusements was closed, and was demolished in 2004 despite attempts to save it.[14] The complex had featured the famous face of Tillie, a symbol of the Jersey Shore.[14] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x669, 247 KB) Summary Fading shell of the Asbury Park Casino in Asbury Park, New Jersey. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x669, 247 KB) Summary Fading shell of the Asbury Park Casino in Asbury Park, New Jersey. ...
Ocean Grove in Monmouth County, New Jersey Ocean Grove is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...
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Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, located 67 miles from New York City, 60 miles from Newark and 50 miles from Philadelphia, consisting of a theme park area, a Wild Safari area, and a water park, Hurricane Harbor. ...
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Palace Amusements was a historical indoor amusement park in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA. It was famous for having one of Americas greatest hand-carved carousels, for its Ferris wheel that carried passengers for more years than any other in history, and for inspiring a generation of artists, photographers...
Tillie Tillie is the nickname of two murals of a grinning figure that was painted on the side of the Palace Amusements building in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States. ...
 The vacant streets of Asbury Park were a common sight in the 1980s and 1990s. The city's changing fortunes, together with municipal mismanagement, led to civic unrest. On July 4, 1970 riots resulted in the destruction of aging buildings along Springwood Avenue, one of three main east-west corridors into Asbury Park and the central shopping and entertainment district for those living in the city's southwest quandrant. In 2007 many of those city blocks have yet to be redeveloped. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ...
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21st Century From 2002 onward, the rest of Asbury Park has been in the midst of a cultural, political, and economic revival, led by a burgeoning industry of local and national artists. Its dilapidated downtown district is undergoing revitalization while most of the nearly empty blocks that overlook the beach and boardwalk are slated for massive reconstruction. In 2005, the Casino's walkway reopened, as did many of the boardwalk pavilions. A boardwalk is a wooden path for pedestrians and sometimes vehicles. ...
The year 2007 has proved to be an important one, full of milestones for the redevelopment of Asbury Park. The eastern portion of the Casino building was demolished. There are plans to rebuild this portion to look much like the original; however, the interior will be dramatically different and may include a public market (as opposed to previously being an arena and skating rink). There has also been more of a resurgence of the downtown as well as the boardwalk, with the grand reopening of the historic Steinbach department store building, as well as the rehabilitation of Convention Hall and the Fifth Avenue Pavilion (previously home to one of the last remaining Howard Johnson restaurant). The year 2007 has also seen the purchase of the historic Berkeley-Carteret Hotel, which is to be restored to four-star resort status; the first residents moving into the newly constructed condominiums known as North Beach; and the rehabilitation of Ocean Avenue. Since 2001 Asbury Park has had a problem with Gang Violence..Mostly of the Bloods and Crips, some say it has turned to a real battle field. A local spot called Chiefields and the Boston Way is where the Bloods hang. Urban renewal (also called urban regeneration in British English) is a movement in urban planning that reached its peak in the United States from the late 1940s through the early 1970s. ...
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Gay Resort
 The Asbury Park boardwalk showing the Fifth Avenue Pavilion in July 2007
In recent years, Asbury Park has become a popular gay resort. Due to its proximity to New York City and Philadelphia, and the fact that it is cheaper than New York's Fire Island Pines, the city has attracted many GLBT travelers. In the late 1980s the gay bar Down the Street opened on Kingsley Avenue. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...
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Down the Street was a popular nightclub in Asbury Park, New Jersey. ...
The Empress Hotel, a luxury hotel which closed in 1988, was purchased by Shep Pettibone in 1998. He opened the popular gayclub Paradise in its basement. In 2005, the hotel re-opened. A trend of new gay clubs soon followed Paradise. Cruisin' and The Circuit opened a block from the ocean. Georgie's opened near the railroad tracks. A number of businesses catering to gay travelers have opened downtown and on the boardwalk. The Empress Hotel, located on the oceanfront at 101 Asbury Avenue, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, opened as a luxury resort for vacationing families in the 1950s. ...
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Asbury Park also hosts several gay pride events, the most popular of which is the Jersey Pride Parade[15]. The parade drew 20,000 people to Asbury Park in 2007[16]. The Asbury Park Roadtrip Weekend, a three-day gay beach party, is now in its seventh successful year[17]. There is a large gay dance party on the beach known as the Sand Blast. Gay trolley tours of the city are free during the celebration. Front line of Gay Pride parade in Paris, France; June 2005 Gay pride or LGBT pride refers to a world wide movement and philosophy asserting that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity. ...
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The crumbling roof of a Howard Johnsons on the boardwalk in Asbury Park Asbury Park is a city located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...
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The city is also home of the Miss Gay New Jersey pageant and gaykaraoke nights[18]. In 2004 the city performed New Jersey's first gay marriage[19]. GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ...
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The websites Gay Asbury Park and / TheBPlot keep track of gay / GLBTI events and news.
Hotels While there were once hundreds of hotels in the city, today there are only a few. - Berkeley Hotel (formerly the Berkeley-Carteret Oceanfront Hotel) is a gay-friendly hotel.
- The Empress Hotel is a gay themed resort.
- Oceanic Inn
- The Hotel Tides
The Empress Hotel, located on the oceanfront at 101 Asbury Avenue, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, opened as a luxury resort for vacationing families in the 1950s. ...
Government
Local government The City of Asbury Park is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law. Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator The 1923 Municipal Manager Law was the last type of reformed municipal government the State of New Jersey introduced in the progressive era. ...
The Asbury Park City Council consists of Mayor Kevin G. Sanders, Deputy Mayor James Bruno, Ed Johnson, James Keady, and John Loffredo.[20] A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...
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Mayor Sanders is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition[21], a bipartisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets. ...
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Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area - City 232. ...
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Federal, state, and county representation Asbury Park is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.[22]
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys Sixth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Frank Pallone. ...
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For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and in the Assembly by Mary Pat Angelini (R, Ocean Township) and Dave Rible (R, Wall Township).[23] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[24] The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ...
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Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2008, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry (R, Matawan), Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan), William C. "Bill" Barham (R, Monmouth Beach), John D'Amico, Jr. (D, Oceanport) and Barbara McMorrow (D, Freehold Township).[25] Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. ...
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Culture Asbury Park is considered a mecca for musicians, particularly for a subgenre of rock and roll known as the Jersey Shore sound, which is infused with R&B. It is home to The Stone Pony, founded in 1974, and a starting point for many performers. In 2004 Colie Brice launched an Asbury Park-based label called AERIA Records, which was distributed by Universal Music Group. Over the past several years AERIA has steadfastly released albums by local artists such as Brian Amsterdam, St. Christopher, Agency, Juggling Suns, Colie Brice, Rick Barry, James "JPAT" Dalton, and The Hesh Inc. The next slated release is "Country Eastern" by Boston indie rock pioneer Joe Harvard, who relocated to Asbury Park several years ago. Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...
The Jersey Shore sound was a genre of rock and roll popularized at the Jersey Shore on the Atlantic Ocean coast of New Jersey, that went by a variety of names or, more often, was defined by its artists. ...
The Stone Pony, located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, is one of the worlds most well-known music venues. ...
 Asbury Park, with Convention Hall in the background Asbury Park gained newfound fame after Bruce Springsteen released his debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J." in 1973. On his follow-up album, "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle," one of the songs is entitled "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)." Image File history File links Boardwalk in Asbury Park File links The following pages link to this file: Asbury Park, New Jersey Boardwalk ...
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Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. was the first album recorded by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music), and sold about 25,000 copies in the first year. ...
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle is the second album by Bruce Springsteen and the as-yet-unnamed E Street Band, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ...
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) is the second song on The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and often cited as the best song on the album. ...
In the movie "Dogma" by New Jersey native Kevin Smith, God took the form of an old man in order to play skeeball in Asbury Park. This is in reference to Smith's earlier feature "Chasing Amy," wherein the characters played by Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren Adams played the same game in what appears to be Asbury, but is actually an arcade called Fun City USA in Keansburg. Dogma is a 1999 comedy film, written and directed by Kevin Smith, who stars in the film along with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Alan Rickman, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, George Carlin, and Alanis Morissette. ...
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Chasing Amy is a 1997 romantic comedy-drama written and directed by Kevin Smith about two comic book artists: Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck), a heterosexual male, and Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), a lesbian-identified woman. ...
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The 2002 movie "City by the Sea," featuring Robert De Niro, was shot in various locations around Asbury Park, serving as the actual setting of Long Beach, New York, where the narrative took place in the original novel. Conversely, the 2006 movie "Dark Ride," featuring Jamie-Lynn DiScala, was set in Asbury Park, although the movie was actually filmed in Los Angeles, California. A middling picture in which family and the problems on wayward youth are set against a man trying to break with his past. ...
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Professional wrestler Bam Bam Bigelow, who was born in Asbury Park, named his finishing maneuver, an over the shoulder reverse piledriver, after Bruce Springsteen's first album, "Greetings from Asbury Park," in tribute to his hometown. For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ...
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As is the case in many other resort towns on the shore, there is a noticeable presence of beach bum culture during the summer.
In 2005, the New Jersey Music Hall of Fame was founded in Asbury Park. There are plans to build a museum somewhere in the city as part of the redevelopment.[26]
Nightlife Asbury Park's nightlife is primarily, but not all, rock oriented. The Stone Pony, the bar frequented by Bruce Springsteen, is still serving the rockers of the Jersey Shore. Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, before going on to international fame, was the house band at the Stone Pony in the mid-seventies. On Main Street is the Saint (formerly the Clover Club), a small club that showcases local acts as well as established performers such as Ben Folds, Jewel, and Cake. Across town, on Fourth Avenue, is Asbury Lanes, a vintage bowling alley that was revamped by local artists and musicians to create one of the latest performance spaces on the east coast. It has been the setting of anything from national music acts, burlesque shows, hotrod shows, art shows and performance art, and there is still bowling. Nearby is the Baronet, a vintage movie theater which dates back to Buster Keaton. The Stone Pony, located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, is one of the worlds most well-known music venues. ...
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Southside Johnny (real name John Lyon, born December 4, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey) is an American singer-songwriter who usually fronts his band The Asbury Jukes. ...
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There are also many gay clubs located in Asbury Park, most notably Paradise Nightclub and Georgie's and Cruisin'-The Circuit, which is both a men's bar and dance club. Paradise Nightclub is a popular, and notable club located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, at 101 Asbury Avenue, across the street from the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Popular with numerous Asbury Park residents and visitors is the monthly First Saturday event. On the first Saturday of every month, Asbury Park's downtown art galleries, home design studios, restaurants, antique shops, and clothing boutiques remain open throughout the evening, serving hors d’œuvres and offering entertainment, to showcase the city's residential and commercial resurgence.
Hotels There were at one time many hotels along the beachfront. Many were demolished after years of sitting vacant, but some still exist.
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Demolished/Vacant: The Empress Hotel, located on the oceanfront at 101 Asbury Avenue, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, opened as a luxury resort for vacationing families in the 1950s. ...
- The Metropolitan Hotel
- The Flamingo Motel
- The Ambassador Hotel
- The Albion Hotel
- The Monterey Hotel
- The Plaza Hotel
- The Bradley Hotel
- The Atlantic Hotel
- The Belmont Hotel
 Berkeley Hotel, south face 2007. The Metropolitan Hotel is a 180-room historic structure located at 309 Asbury Avenue in Asbury Park, New Jersey and was one of the last large hotels operating in Asbury Park before it closed in 1989. ...
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Education Asbury Park's public schools are operated by Asbury Park Public Schools. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide.[27] Asbury Park Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district headquartered in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States. ...
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In February of 2007, the offices of the Asbury Park Board of Education were raided by investigators from the State Attorney General's office, prompted by allegations of corruption and misuse of funds.[28]
Students may also attend Academy Charter High School, located in Lake Como, which serves residents of Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Interlaken and Lake Como, and accepts students on a lottery basis.[29] Lake Como is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...
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Notable residents Notable current and former residents of Asbury Park include: - Bud Abbott (1895 - 1974), straight man for comedy team Abbott and Costello, born in Asbury Park.[30]
- Stewart H. Appleby (1890 - 1964), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1925-1927.[31]
- Arthur Augustus Zimmerman, the first world cycling champion, grew up here and owned a hotel after retiring from racing
- T. Frank Appleby (1864 - 1924), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1921 to 1923, and was mayor of Asbury Park from 1908 to 1912.[32]
- Nicole Atkins (1978 -), singer-songwriter on Columbia Records.[33]
- Frederick Bayer (1921 - 2007), emeritus curator of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History and marine biologist.[34]
- Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow (1961 - 2007), professional wrestler (deceased).[35]
- Edna Woolman Chase (1877 - 1957) editor in chief of Vogue magazine from 1914-1952.[36]
- Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900), author of "The Red Badge of Courage".[37]
- Danny DeVito (1944 -), actor, born in nearby Neptune, NJ, grew up in Asbury Park.[38]
- Leon Hess, (1914 - 1999) oil magnate and founder of the Hess Corporation, began his business in the city.[39]
- Robert Melee (1966 -), artist.[40]
- Jack Nicholson (1937 -), actor, born in nearby Neptune, grew up in Asbury Park with his grandparents while attending nearby Manasquan High School.[30]
- Arthur Pryor (1870 - 1942), bandleader.[41]
- David Sancious (1953- ), early member of the E Street Band.[42]
- Bruce Springsteen (1949 -) was born in Long Branch and grew up in nearby Freehold Borough, New Jersey, but called his first studio album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J."
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