but the weather this week and next few days is great.
The boardwalk this year saw more and more people coming down. The beaches remain clean and still plenty of room. Construction of Wesley Grove and North Beach Condos moved along all summer - more and more signs of hope.
This is my favorite time of the year. Typlically great weather and the whole beach is mine.
While the boardwalk quiets down some, the Amusement Factory at First as well as the Tide Cafe will remain open. Still a reason to walk the boards.
Cookman Avenue continues to become "cooler". A couple more places to eat and drink, the Steinbach renovations continue, slowly, but at least this historic structure hasn't burned down or hit by a wrecking ball.
Stay tuned to asburyboardwalk or this blog .
Asbury Park. One interesting place.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Bruce Springsteen's statement on his marriage...
We always receive mail with questions to asburyboardwalk.com about the legend that we really can't answer. So to that, Springsteen's repsonse:
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ADDRESSES RUMORS ABOUT THE BREAKUP OF HIS MARRIAGE
In a rare comment about his personal life, Bruce Springsteen posted a statement to his official Web site Monday (August 28,2006), in which he replied to the rumor, printed last week on Page Six in The New York Post, that he was splitting from wife and bandmate Patti Scialfa, after having taken up with a 9/11 widow.
Springsteen called the rumors “unfounded and ugly” and said that “our commitment to one another remains as strong as the day we were married.”
Springsteen and Scialfa were spotted shopping in Red Bank, New Jersey, this weekend and those who saw them reported that the couple looked happy and at ease. One shopper reported that Scialfa said that friends of the couple were having a harder time dealing with the rumors than they were.
The full text of the statement follows:
“I hesitate to use this website for anything personal believing it should remain a place where fans of my music can come free of the distractions that occasionally arise with the rest of my job. However, due to the unfounded and ugly rumors that have appeared in the papers over the last few days, I felt they shouldn’t pass without comment. Patti and I have been together for 18 years- the best 18 years of my life. We have built a beautiful family we love and want to protect and our commitment to one another remains as strong as the day we were married.”
That is well said. So ladies and gentleman, remember who got you as far as you have come, and cherish it.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ADDRESSES RUMORS ABOUT THE BREAKUP OF HIS MARRIAGE
In a rare comment about his personal life, Bruce Springsteen posted a statement to his official Web site Monday (August 28,2006), in which he replied to the rumor, printed last week on Page Six in The New York Post, that he was splitting from wife and bandmate Patti Scialfa, after having taken up with a 9/11 widow.
Springsteen called the rumors “unfounded and ugly” and said that “our commitment to one another remains as strong as the day we were married.”
Springsteen and Scialfa were spotted shopping in Red Bank, New Jersey, this weekend and those who saw them reported that the couple looked happy and at ease. One shopper reported that Scialfa said that friends of the couple were having a harder time dealing with the rumors than they were.
The full text of the statement follows:
“I hesitate to use this website for anything personal believing it should remain a place where fans of my music can come free of the distractions that occasionally arise with the rest of my job. However, due to the unfounded and ugly rumors that have appeared in the papers over the last few days, I felt they shouldn’t pass without comment. Patti and I have been together for 18 years- the best 18 years of my life. We have built a beautiful family we love and want to protect and our commitment to one another remains as strong as the day we were married.”
That is well said. So ladies and gentleman, remember who got you as far as you have come, and cherish it.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
The Esperanza
Asbury Park, NJ
The Esperanza
The 22-story, two-tower project will be the tallest structure in Asbury Park. Occupancy is slated for mid-2008.... One to five-bedrooms will be offered, with prices starting in the mid-$300,000s as of this posting.
The Esperanza
The 22-story, two-tower project will be the tallest structure in Asbury Park. Occupancy is slated for mid-2008.... One to five-bedrooms will be offered, with prices starting in the mid-$300,000s as of this posting.
Blu Asbury Park Condos
The Blu
510 Monroe Avenue
Pyramid Equities is developing the five-story, 24-unit condominium. The one-bedroom units range in size from 900 to 1,500 square feet. Prices will start at $400,000. Completion is slated for early November 07. Schultz Residential is the marketing and sales agent or call David Dorfman, publisher of asburyboardwalk.com a NJ licensced Real Estate Agent with Gilman Commercial Realty LLC.
510 Monroe Avenue
Pyramid Equities is developing the five-story, 24-unit condominium. The one-bedroom units range in size from 900 to 1,500 square feet. Prices will start at $400,000. Completion is slated for early November 07. Schultz Residential is the marketing and sales agent or call David Dorfman, publisher of asburyboardwalk.com a NJ licensced Real Estate Agent with Gilman Commercial Realty LLC.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Wesley Grove
Everyone has a name for the townhomes known as Wesley Grove. This project is being built by the Kushner Companies in several phases along Cookman Avenue and Wesley Lake with view of Ocean Grove.
While we like the overall concept, we still wish the overall plan drew more views to Wesley Lake and Ocean Grove then Cookman Ave.
It's a great opportunity for folks who want to be close to the Ocean, Ocean Grove and the proposed Asbury PArk Entertainment disctrict. With all the new shops and eateries in the Cookman Avenue district, it may make for an interesting summer or year-round residence.
The sales center is located in Press Plaza and is open at various times.
While we like the overall concept, we still wish the overall plan drew more views to Wesley Lake and Ocean Grove then Cookman Ave.
It's a great opportunity for folks who want to be close to the Ocean, Ocean Grove and the proposed Asbury PArk Entertainment disctrict. With all the new shops and eateries in the Cookman Avenue district, it may make for an interesting summer or year-round residence.
The sales center is located in Press Plaza and is open at various times.
North Beach Asbury
Located on the north end of the boardwalk and Ocean Avenue, The homes of North Beach consist of condos named - The Barcelona (48 units all reported under contract), The Seville and The Montery. Prices range from $450,000 to over $1,000,000.
These buildings are bing constructed on what was once the very large Monte Carlo pool and Montery Hotel and is north of Convention Hall and the Berkley Cateret Hotel.
While many old timers may not like that these buildings are taking up the entire block, it will begin to bring life to the north end and the construction will eventually block the view of the sewer treatment plant as well as eliminate some of the odors generated by the plant.
These buildings are bing constructed on what was once the very large Monte Carlo pool and Montery Hotel and is north of Convention Hall and the Berkley Cateret Hotel.
While many old timers may not like that these buildings are taking up the entire block, it will begin to bring life to the north end and the construction will eventually block the view of the sewer treatment plant as well as eliminate some of the odors generated by the plant.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Eminent Domain
Eminent Domain - The power of a Federal, State or Local governing authority to take one's property for "the public good".
Despite the pleas by the menacing alliance of tax-hungry municipalities and land-hungry developers to do nothing, legislators across the country are quickly moving to fix their abysmal eminent domain laws. The problem of eminent domain abuse was highlighted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s dreadful decision in Kelo v. City of New London, which gave governments the green light to take your home or business and give it to a politically connected private developer because that developer might be able to produce more taxes and more jobs off of your land.
The original intent of eminent domain was to take one's property for a public purpose- for a new road, a new park, schools etc.
Eminent Domain pwoer was then used to remove "blighted" or run-down properties in urban areas - to remove drug users, land speculators who cared little about their buildings etc. Early on, the land or buildings would be taken over by a municipality and sold off at a public auction or given to a charity who would rehab the building.
Next came the developers. As land in omst of the US becomes scarce, developers of apartments, luxury condos, shopping plazas etc have beenn able to coerce struggling towns to use their power of eminent domain to begin eminent domain proceedings to build exactly what they (the developers) propose.
Some of these ideas are truly hopefully to an area, in other cases, it is a way for the developer to assembly a large enough piece of land to redevelop.
The property owners are to receive "fair compensation" - often at a depressed price and not the potential had the area not been blighted. Sometimes, the local government has been accused of creating the same blight they want to renew.
Despite the pleas by the menacing alliance of tax-hungry municipalities and land-hungry developers to do nothing, legislators across the country are quickly moving to fix their abysmal eminent domain laws. The problem of eminent domain abuse was highlighted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s dreadful decision in Kelo v. City of New London, which gave governments the green light to take your home or business and give it to a politically connected private developer because that developer might be able to produce more taxes and more jobs off of your land.
The original intent of eminent domain was to take one's property for a public purpose- for a new road, a new park, schools etc.
Eminent Domain pwoer was then used to remove "blighted" or run-down properties in urban areas - to remove drug users, land speculators who cared little about their buildings etc. Early on, the land or buildings would be taken over by a municipality and sold off at a public auction or given to a charity who would rehab the building.
Next came the developers. As land in omst of the US becomes scarce, developers of apartments, luxury condos, shopping plazas etc have beenn able to coerce struggling towns to use their power of eminent domain to begin eminent domain proceedings to build exactly what they (the developers) propose.
Some of these ideas are truly hopefully to an area, in other cases, it is a way for the developer to assembly a large enough piece of land to redevelop.
The property owners are to receive "fair compensation" - often at a depressed price and not the potential had the area not been blighted. Sometimes, the local government has been accused of creating the same blight they want to renew.
Introduction
The Asbury Park Boardwalk is located on the New Jersey Shore - 90 minutes north of Atlantic City and 60 miles south of New York City.
Since 1975, efforts were intiated to redevelop the boardwalk and surrounding area. The lastest effort is underway once again (2005), with a master-developer and several sub-developers who have begun construction on various projects.
Since 1975, efforts were intiated to redevelop the boardwalk and surrounding area. The lastest effort is underway once again (2005), with a master-developer and several sub-developers who have begun construction on various projects.
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