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A seaside community, Asbury Park is located on New Jersey's central coast. Developed in 1871 as a residential resort by New York brush manufacturer James A. Bradley, the city was named for Francis Asbury, the first American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States.
Asbury is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Franklin Township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that was created as part of the 2010 United States Census. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP's population was 273.
Mayor of Asbury Park, New Jersey. Asbury Park, New Jersey incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1874, from portions of Ocean Township. The borough was reincorporated on February 28, 1893. Asbury Park was incorporated as a city, its current type of government, as of March 25, 1897. [1]
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 2020 United States Census, the city population was 15,188.
A Short History of Asbury Park. The city of Asbury Park itself was founded in 1871 by James A. Bradley, a New York City-based industrialist and devout convert to Methodism. Inspired by the teachings of Bishop Francis Asbury as well as the Methodist camp community established at Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Bradley purchased a large tract of ...
Known for his progressive outlook, James A. Bradley founded Asbury Park in 1871. Take some time to read about how the city developed into what it is today.
Asbury Park is a popular resort and residential town on the Jersey Shore in the state of New Jersey in the United States. The town has historically been a haven for the LGBTQ+ community and as a popular place for live music fans, made famous in the 1970s by musicians such as Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Bon Jovi, and Southside Johnny.
