Asbury Park, New Jersey

Asbury Park is a city located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,930. The City of Asbury Park is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law.

History

A seaside resort town, Asbury Park once flourished, but businesses later moved out and large parts of the city lay abandoned, so much so that a city manager called it 'Sarajevo-by-the-sea'. In the past few years, there has been a resurgence in the real estate market as the town center has gradually become more gentrified and as developers have begun various large projects in different areas of the city.

Related Topics:
Seaside resort - Sarajevo - Gentrified

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From 2002 onward, 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 slowly being rebuilt, and the vacated beachfront is undergoing a massive revitilization project.

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In 2005, the Casino's walkway re-opened, as did the boardwalk pavilions.

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