About Asbury Park

Asbury Park was established in 1871 as a summering spot for temperance advocates so that the nearby camp meeting center of Ocean Grove would have no unseemly neighbors. During the late 1930s and 1940s Asbury Park's mile-long Boardwalk and its centerpiece, the restored Convention Hall, made the city a premier shore resort.

The city declined during the 1960s as newly constructed shopping centers drew people away. It gained new life, however, as a music center. Local blue-collar bars began nurturing their own brand of home-grown rock 'n' roll, which soon was made famous by such performers as Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Southside Johnny.

Visitor Information

Greater Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce: 308 Main St., P.O. Box 649, Asbury Park, NJ 07712; phone (732) 775-7676.

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