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NO KINGS Tinton Falls · No Kings **We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading fr...

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Proposed Development Adjacent to Empress Gets Harsh Criticism - ASBURY Riprap The Asbury Park City Council discussed the redevelopment of 110 First Avenue, a project that includes a parking garage, residential building, and flood mitigation. The proposal faced criticism, partic...

asburyriprap.com/harsh-critic.... The proposal faced criticism, especially from the LGBTQ+ community, for its potential impact on the neighborhood’s culture and character, including the nearby Empress Hotel and Paradise Nightclub.

AP has a Foggy Notion - ASBURY Riprap This article profiles DJ Foggy Notion, tracing his journey from early Asbury Park music experiences to becoming a leading local DJ known for his eclectic, dance-driven sets and reflections on the city...

The Cookie Jar's Michael Cook traces DJ Foggy Notion journey from early Asbury Park music experiences to becoming a leading local DJ.

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Shields of Sparrows - ASBURY Riprap Devney Perry’s Shield of Sparrows is a romantic fantasy about Odessa, an unprepared princess thrust into an arranged marriage, political intrigue, and forbidden attraction. The review praises the imme...

For your weekend read Megan Safina gives you A romantic fantasy about an unprepared princess thrust into an arranged marriage, political intrigue, and forbidden attraction. “Shield of Sparrows” by Devney Perry.

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UEZ - Help is On The Way - ASBURY Riprap Asbury Park’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) offers local businesses tax incentives, assistance programs, and promotional support to boost tourism and community growth.

Tax incentives, assistance programs, and promotional support for local businesses - Angela’s Report fills you in on the UEZ in Asbury Park

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ill grab a cup of coffee and meet you there - beautiful

Heaven- makes me want to travel to Loch Morlich

Madison Marquette Discussion Again Dominates - ASBURY Riprap The Asbury Park City Council’s March 11 meeting covered local donations, upcoming events, waterfront redevelopment updates, public works projects, and approvals for major contracts and ordinances.

Alex Mizenko recaps the Asbury Park City Council’s March 11 meeting where Madison Marquette discussion again dominates.

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The Many Mexicos of Asbury Park - ASBURY Riprap This article explores the diverse Mexican regional cuisines, highlighting Asbury Park as a microcosm of Mexico’s culinary traditions, shaped by geography, Indigenous influences, and cultural exchange,...

Mexican culture — including its food — is defined not just by flavor, but by resilience, regional identity, and the stories carried from one community to another. Our Raves & Craves column breaks down why Mexican food isn’t one story—and how Asbury Park proves it.

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Should I Feed My Pet a Raw Diet? - ASBURY Riprap An evidence-based evaluation of raw pet food diets, highlighting potential health risks, bacterial contamination, and safer alternative feeding options for dogs and cats.

Imbalances in a pet’s diet create a higher risk for obesity, skeletal abnormalities, hormone imbalances, heart issues and inflammatory diseases. Dr Tom of City by the Sea Vet fills you in on a raw diet.

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March: Your Cosmic New Year - ASBURY Riprap In this article March marks the true energetic start of the year, beginning with reflective Pisces season and shifting into action-driven Aries season around the Spring Equinox. This month bridges end...

March is a real energetic reset, when the Sun moves into Aries and the zodiac cycle begins again. Ash-trology fills you in...

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ASBURY Riprap - ASBURY Riprap The March issue of Asbury Riprap / Grass Roots News LLC. From city decisions, community community concrns, or the stories of everyday people making a difference.

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Library Programming & Services Reimagined - ASBURY Riprap The mission of the Asbury Park Library is to provide quality, cost-effective services, and lifelong learning opportunities, through books and a variety of other formats, to meet the informational, edu...

ANGELA’S REPORT - Library Programming & Services Reimagined. Details of the services the library offers to all residents of Asbury Park, NJ.

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Council Green Lights New Development on Memorial Drive - ASBURY Riprap City Council Meeting 2/25/26 Recap

The Asbury Park City Council held its second meeting of the year on Wednesday, Feb 25. AP City Council green lights new development on Memorial Drive. Alex Mizenko gives you a recap.

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The Blandification of Asbury Park - ASBURY Riprap There’s a peculiar absence you notice when you step back and take in much of the recent development in Asbury Park. It’s not that these buildings are ugly. Many are competently designed, and some are ...

Asbury Park, known for its diversity, eccentricity, and history, is becoming safer, flatter, and more generic. New rental buildings offer high rents, while new for-sale units attract outsiders, not locals.

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When was the Last Time You Looked in Your Pet’s Mouth? - ASBURY Riprap What is a COHAT (professional dental procedure)? A Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment & Treatment (COHAT) is performed under general anesthesia, with the airway protected. During a COHAT we: examine...

When was the Last Time You Looked in Your Pet’s Mouth? It’s National Pet Dental Health Month and since your pet can't explain their dental issues... Dr Tom of City By the Sea Vet does.

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It All Started With One Bite! - ASBURY Riprap % Discover the story behind 24 Karrot Spread, a German family recipe turned local Monmouth County favorite. Small-batch, sustainable, and made with love in Asbury Park, NJ.

It All Started With One Bite!From Farm to Flavor: The Story Behind 24 Karrot Spread

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Special Meeting Does Little to Allay Community Concerns - ASBURY Riprap This special City Council meeting was held in a different venue to accommodate the expected large crowd. In attendance were Mayor John Moor, Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn, Council members Angela Ahbez-Anders...

Special Meeting Does Little to Allay Community Concerns.

Alex Mizenko gives you a recap of last night's meeting concerning the future of the Asbury Park Waterfront and its’ iconic landmarks such as the casino and carousel buildings.

Link to article below.
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A Few Minutes With... - ASBURY Riprap Mike & Nancy Sodano’s 2 to 3 minute video profiles with the community members of Asbury Park.

Mike & Nancy Sodano of Artsrule just wrapped filming their latest feature for our "A Few Minutes With…" series!

This series highlights amazing people in your community you might not know yet… and that’s the beauty of it.

Connect with your community.

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Planning 104: The Difference Between Transparency & Engagement - ASBURY Riprap Our “progressive” City Council speaks loudly about transparency and public input and ran on a platform of restoring it to our local government. Those values are the right ones, but transparency only m...

Due to the mid-week special meeting by the AP City Council regarding the future of the boardwalk buildings, we thought it would be more relevant to repost Eric Galipo’s December article which could be titled “Watch What They Do, Not What They Say.”

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10th Change Order Passes for AP Fire Department Headquarters: Total Cost $18.6 Million - ASBURY Riprap One contentious item on the agenda was a change order for the new Asbury Park Fire Department headquarters. The change order, the 10th added since the project began, adds $17,000 to the project, which...

Asbury Park City Council February 11 meeting recap: 10th change order of $17,000 Passes for Asbury Park Fire Department headquarters. Total cost $18.6 million.

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Community Development Block Grant - ASBURY Riprap Asbury Park receives annual formula-based federal funding for community development through a HUD-administered entitlement grant. The program is authorized under Title1 of the Housing and Community De...

Angela explains the annual formula-based federal funding for community development through a HUD-administered entitlement grant.

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Love, But Make It Honest - ASBURY Riprap February gets a reputation for being the “love month.” Hearts, chocolates, big gestures, forced romance. But astrologically, February isn’t asking you to perform love… it’s asking you to tell the trut...

February isn’t asking you to perform love… it’s asking you to tell the truth about it.

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Asbury Park’s Casino; Perilously Close To Destruction - ASBURY Riprap It was the signage that no-one in Asbury Park wanted to see, but deep down, it was something that many of us suspected was imminent. 700 Ocean Ave (which encompasses the Carousel, the Casino building,...

What’s left ofAsbury Park’s history is on the chopping block.

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ASBURY Riprap - ASBURY Riprap The February issue of Asbury Riprap / Grass Roots News LLC. From city decisions, community community concrns, or the stories of everyday people making a difference.

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Residents United to Protect Asbury Park’s Identity - ASBURY Riprap The meeting drew a packed crowd, with the parking lot full and every seat in the chamber occupied. Early in the meeting, City Attorney Kevin Starkey announced that an additional resolution had been ad...


Dae'Sani Clarke recaps Asbury Park City Council Meeting of 1/28/26

The meeting drew a packed crowd, with the parking lot full and every seat in the chamber occupied.

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When Municipal Taxes Increase - Does it Make a Sound? - ASBURY Riprap As a independent community newspaper we're dedicated to reporting on issues that directly affect residents of Asbury and the surrounding area. Many neighbors have expressed concerns about significant ...

Many neighbors have expressed concerns about significant yearly increases in municipal taxes. To understand the real impact on households, we’re collecting feedback directly from the Asbury Park community.

LINK TO THE BRIEF QUESTIONNAIRE

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Monoclonal Antibodies Therapeutics - a Breakthrough in Pet Health - ASBURY Riprap In cats and dogs, several new mAb therapies have been approved or conditionally approved bythe FDA. But do they work? Are they safe? Are they affordable?

Monoclonal Antibodies Therapeutics - a Breakthrough in Pet Health

In cats and dogs, several new mAb therapies have been approved or conditionally approved by the FDA. But do they work? Are they safe? Dr Tom of City by the Sea Vet breaks it down.

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