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| Asbury Park, New Jersey | |
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| City | |
| City of Asbury Park | |
| Nickname(s): The Dark City | |
 From Left: Asbury Park Convention Hall (image courtesy of Dave Frey), Main Street, Tillie, Cookman Ave, Old Heating Plant, Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel |
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 Map of Asbury Park in Monmouth County, New Jersey, along the Atlantic Ocean (also see: full-state map). |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | March 26, 1874 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.43 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,116 |
| • Density | 10,070/sq mi (3,930/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07712 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-01960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0874396 |
| Website | http://www.cityofasburypark.com |
Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is next to the Atlantic Ocean on the Jersey Shore. Asbury Park is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. In the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116.
Asbury Park started as a borough on March 26, 1874. It included parts of Ocean Township. Asbury Park became a city as of March 25, 1897.
The city is known for music. Bruce Springsteen comes from the city and started his career there. The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium called Asbury Park the sixth best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest.
Asbury Park beach, early twentieth century
Ross-Fenton Farm, circa 1900
Postcard of Asbury Park and Ocean Grove Railroad Station, dated 1908
Asbury Park,New Jersey Depot Station In 1903
Asbury Park boardwalk, c. 1935
The vacant streets of Asbury Park were a common sight in the 1980s and 1990s.
Former Howard Johnson's renovated and reopened in summer 2007 as Salt Water Beach Cafe on the boardwalk in Asbury Park
The Asbury Park Boardwalk in August 2013. The boardwalk repair projects were completed in May 2014.
West view of Asbury Park Convention Hall & Paramount Theatre (Asbury Park, New Jersey) complex
Asbury Lanes
Berkeley Hotel, south face 2007
Asbury Park, NJ skyline 2015
