Unfolding the Reconstruction
Plans for Asbury Park

  Before I even begin to recall the meeting, I must explain (complain) that I could find no handouts or any printed material with exact  figures or even assumptions on the redevelopment plans for Asbury Park. Additionally, when questioned by attendees at the meeting, both the representatives of the developer and the council members present avoided hard numbers. They did say that the development would cover about 150 acres along the ocean side of Asbury Park with High Density Housing. With that in mind, remember that this article is unfortunately NOT based on printed data but on data derived from examining artists' renderings on display that night. It's also based on the panel's answers to attendees' questions as well as data extracted from towns that have performed similar reconstruction. Additionally NJCoast would welcome comments and editorials from any responsible parties involved in the reconstruction project.
   If anyone reading this does have hard-printed numbers from either Asbury Park government or the developer, we would appreciate whatever information you could send us.

- Now on with the story. -

  Thanks to a tip from Lorrie an hour before it started, I learned of the Asbury Park Reconstruction meeting last month and the fact that the Stone Pony might be slated for demolition. I made it to the town center a little late, but in time for most of the presentation. On arrival the center's largest room was overflowing with concerned residents, business owners and the Stone Pony Contingent, among others.
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All Ages At The Saint
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Conroy on Drums
   Shumi followed with it's extra heavy power punk rock. This 4 piece band centered around Toms River is made up of Matt Cicalese on Bass, Mike Fraclose on Drums, Conor McCarthy on

No..Not Shamu...Shumi!!!

Guitar and rounding out the group John Monroe who not only supplies the vocals but is loaded with colorful theatrics.

   Rounding out the afternoon was Laymans Terms, another band that has partially broken up while it's members attended collages from Gettysbuyrg, PA. to Johnson Wales, RI., but regrouped when all it's members returned home for the (continued on page 13)