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asbury park CITY GUIDE CITY

Welcome to Asbury Park, a small hip city and resort town located on the ocean in central Monmouth County, ! This Guide has everything you’ll need to SHOP, DINE and STAY.

If you grew up or vacationed here years ago you probably have wonderful memories. If you haven’t visited in a while you will be proud and amazed to rediscover the city that everyone falls in LO VE with today.

MAIN STREET

Main Street and the west side have long-featured ethnically diverse bakeries, markets and restaurants with international aromas from El Salvador to Sicily and beyond. Long-time favorite music venues are here as well as retail shops and resources for home renovations. You will find everything from rehabilitated bicycles to fine architectural millwork.

asburyparkchamber.com FOR EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING IN ASBURY PARK AsburyFirst.com APBoardwalk.com CityofAsburyPark.com The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce office is located at 1201 Springwood Avenue, Unit 104 732.775.7676 [email protected] Our seasonal visitor center is located from May to Sept on the Asbury Park Boardwalk and 3rd Ave.

BOARDWALK

Anchored by Asbury Park Convention Hall and The Casino building, the Asbury Park Boardwalk is one of America’s original destinations to people watch. Today the Asbury Park Boardwalk offers boutique shopping, fun and food for kids of all ages as well as fine and casual dining with stunning views. A mile of beach and surf awaits you.

DOWNTOWN

Shop downtown at nationally renowned home decor shops, antique centers, and vintage clothing stores. Theatre, art galleries, movies, yoga and live music can be found and a wide array of culinary endeavors. Classic delis, hip tapas lounges, breakfast eateries and fine dining of every cuisine are here. The downtown district is a short walk from NJ TRANSIT and to the boardwalk & beach.

MAIN STREET/WEST SIDE

SHOPPING 17. Chat & Nibble 35. 930 Asbury Ave. 601 Main St. 1. 2nd Life Bikes 732.775.5100 732.775.9144 21 Main St. 732.776.6878 18. Chicago Fried Chicken 3 6.Tijo’s Kreyol Kitchen 704 Main St. 1400 Asbury Ave. 2. ABL Appliance 732.775.2775 732.774.2200 Brokers Ltd. 1201 Main St. Unit 1 19. Dino’s On Main HEALTH, 732.438.1400 Marketplace WELLNESS 300 Main St. & BEAUTY 3. A&J 732.775.1033 Sneakers/Apparel 37. A&J Nail 504 Main St. 20. Dunkin’ Donuts 504 Main St. 732.988.9303 1401 Main St. 732.988.0720 732.988.7800 4. Atlantic 38. Asbury Park Architectural Millwork 21.Dunkin’ Donuts Pediatrics 913 Asbury Ave. 20 Main St. 1611 Grand Ave . 732.988.9220 908.774.1371 732.774.0262

5. Corbo 22. Frank’s Deli 39. Basin Bar Restaurant Supply 1406 Main St. 805 Fourth Ave. 150 Main St. 732.775.6682 732.481.4110 732.774.1341 23. Georgie’s 40. Dr. Angelo A. 6. Family Dollar 812 Fifth Ave. Chinnici, MD 623 Main St. 732.988.1220 601 Sunset Ave. 732.988.5119 732.775.7978 24. Jimmy’s 7. Habitat For Italian Restauran t 41. Health Point Humanity - Restore 1405 Asbury Ave. Medical Group 917 Third Ave. 732.774.5051 908 Main St. 732.974.2422 25. Johnny Mac 732.774.7506 House of Spirits 42. Rite Aid Pharmacy 8. Hardware Store 208 Main St. 901 Main St. 428 Main St. 732.776.6666 732.774.5100 732.988.3339 26.Kula Cafe 43. Quick Med Pharmacy 9. Thrifty Treasures 1201 Springwood Ave. 1221 Main St. 1001 Main St. 732.455.0514 732.897.1500 732.804.9196 27.La Tapatia 44. Toolbar Barber 10.Twice Is Nice 707 Main St. 406 Main St. 705 Summerfield Ave. 732.776.7826 732.988.1996 732.988.2889 28. Mark’s Place ARTS & CULTURE 11. Super Discount 621 Main St. 700 Main St. 732.455.3210 45. The Stephen 732.775.7771 Crane House 29. McDonald’s 508 Fourth Ave. 12. Super Extra / 1501 Main St. 732.775.5682 Liquor Store 732.774.1785 46. The Asbury Park 1007 Memorial Dr. 30. Mofongo Public Library 732.776.7979 1208 Adam Ave. 500 1st Avenue 732.455.5907 13.Yellow Roof Pet Care 732.774.4221 1019 Main St. 31. 7-Eleven 732.502.8877 1509 Main St. 47. Indorato 732.774.3697 Studio of Art DINING & 510 Monroe Ave. NIGHTLIFE 32. 7-Eleven 732.898.2188 1401 Asbury Ave. 14. Asbury Park Roastery 732.774.4349 SERVICES 803 Second Ave. 732.807.3155 33. Tex Mexican For a detailed listing of

1105 Main St. professional services and 15. Brando’s 732.774.7577 businesses, please visit 162 Main St. cityofasburypark.com 732.774.2222 34. T.J.’s Pizza or call 732.775.2100 709 Main St. 16. Cameo Bar 732.988.1657 1213 Main St. 732.775.6666

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SHOPPING FAMILY FRIENDLY 28. Langosta Lounge 1000 Ocean Ave. 1. Brielle Cyclery 12. Asbury Eighteen 732.455.3275 1200 Ocean Ave. (Miniature Golf) 732.502.0077 Fourth Ave. 29. Libby’s Beach Shack

Greenspace 1000 Ocean Ave. 2. Laplaca 732.897.6526 Pottery Works 30.McLoone’s 1100 Ocean Ave. 13. Asbury Splash Park Asbury Grille &

732.861.2276 Third Ave. Greenspace Tim McLoone’s Supper Club 732.897.6526 3. Lightly Salted 1200 Ocean Ave. Surf Mercado 14. Chamber of 732.774.1400 1000 Ocean Ave. Commerce 732.455.3460 Visitors’ Center 31. Mayfair Fourth Ave. at the Boardwalk Grill 4. Posh Den Boardwalk Boardwalk at Thi rd Av e. 1100 Ocean Ave. 732.775.7676 732.455.3284 32. MOGO Korean Taco 15. Silverball (Pinball) Boardwalk at 5. The Sand Castle Museum Second Ave. 1100 Ocean Ave. 1000 Ocean Ave. 33. 6. Sols 732.774.4994 1100 Ocean Ave. 101 Asbury Ave. DINING & 732.988.6663 732.527.6278 NIGHTLIFE 7. Style Rocket 34. Pop’s Garage 16. Asbury Park 1200 Ocean Ave. Taco Bar Yacht Club 732.775.9925 1000 Ocean Ave. 1000 Ocean Ave. 732.455.3275 8. Red Moon 732.455.3275 35. Porta 800 Ocean Ave. 17. 911 Kingsley St. 732.361.8919 209 Fourth Ave. 732.776.7661 732.776.6160 9. Robert Legere Beach 36. Pucker 800 Ocean Ave. 18. Blu Nami Boardwalk at Fourth 732.869.9399 800 Ocean Ave. Ave. 10.3rd & Ocean Vintage 19. Crepe Shop 37. Ralph’s Italian Ices 1100 Ocean Ave. Boardwalk at Boardwalk at 848.448.4828 Second Ave. Third Ave. 732.988.4423 AT CONVENTION 20. Cubacan HALL 800 Ocean Ave. 38. Stella Marina 11.The Following 732.774.3007 800 Ocean Ave. Establishments Are 732.775.7776 21.Eddie Confetti’s Located At The Grand Ice Cream 39. Stone Pony Arcade Ocean Ave. Boardwalk at 913 Ocean Ave. Btwn. 5 th & Sunset: Fifth Ave. 732.502.0600 • Asbury Galleria 732.455.3078 40. Tony’s 732.775.4100 22.Hoagitos Sausage, Dogs, • Asbury Roastery Boardwalk at & Cheese Steaks 732.807.3155 Fourth Ave. Boardwalk at • Ancho r’s Bend Bar 23.Hotel Tides Second Ave. 732.897.6500 Restaurant & Spa 41. Watermark • Carla Gizzi 408 Seventh Ave. 800 Ocean Ave. 732.988.0000 732.897.7744 732.455.3447 • Criterion Chocolates 24. Juice Beach 732.774.1967 42. Wonder Bar 1200 Ocean Ave. • Doc Popcorn 1215 Ocean Ave.

908.216.1431 25.Just Another Day’s 732.502.8886 • Greetings Ice Cream From Geralyn 800 Ocean Avenue ARTS & CULTURE 732.988.1007 732.502.8099 43. Paramount Theatre / • Metro Grille 26.Kim Marie’s Convention Hall 908-220-0375 Eat & Drink Away 1300 Ocean Avenue • The Beach Bar 1411 Kingsley Ave. 732.897.8810 732.897.6500 732.774.6666 • Shelter Home 27. Tabu Lounge SERVICES 732.774.7790 (Empress Hotel) For a detailed listing of 101 Asbury Ave. professional services and 732.988.6663 businesses, please visit cityofasburypark.com or call 732.775.2100 asburyparkchamber.com 23

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SHOPPING 19. Nita Ideas HEALTH, 601 Cookman Ave. WELLNESS 1. All Eyes on You 732.988.7711 & BEAUTY Optical Boutique 20. Paranormal 516 Bangs Ave. 30. Chop Chop Books & Curiosities 732.775.3805 Bang Bang 627 Cookman Ave. 408 Emory St. 2. Asbury Park 732.455.3188 732.775.2467 Trading Post 21. Red Moon 110 Bond St. 31. Complements 531 Bangs Ave. 732.774.7455 Hair Salon 732.361.8919 514 Bangs Ave. 3. Century Pawn Broker 22. Robert Legere 732.455.3646 724 Cookman Ave. Home / Robert Legere 732.776.8900 32. Connolly Chiropractic Design Center 614 Cookman Ave. (in 521 Cookman Ave. 4. Comic Crypt Cafe Fitness Lifestyles) 732.869.9399 619 Cookman Ave. 732.775.0622 732.988.7711 23. Russo 33. Dr. Michael Music Center Inc. 5. ETC. Brantiey, D.D.S. 619 Lake Ave. 653 Cookman Ave. 711 Mattison Ave. 732.455.8397 732.502.0711 732.988.2555 6. Evaporate 24. Shelter Home 34. Fitness Lifestyles 611 Bangs Ave. 704 Cookman Ave. & Gym 732.455.8277 732.774.7790 614 Cookman Ave. 7. Fast Lane 25. Sweet Joey 732.775.1630 Motor Club 523 Bangs Ave. 35. Gloss Salon & 618 Summerfield Ave. 732.455.3183 Cosmetic Boutique 732.262.4977 26. Toulouse Interiors 605 Lake Ave. 732.775.2110 8. Fetish 511 Cookman Ave. 644 Cookman Ave. 732.776.7634 36. Hot Mess Studio 732.898.9215 651 Cookman Ave. 27. The Dawg Joint 732.774.3515 9. Fly Standards 513 Bangs Ave. 550 Cookman Ave. 732.455.3145 37. Killsport 732.455.3062 535 Bangs Ave. 28. Words! 732.604.4680 10. Foolish Ginger 612 Cookman Ave. 608 Cookman Ave. 732.455.5549 38. Old Glory Tattoo 732.455.8068 516 Summerfield Ave. SHOPS AT 732.455.3536 11. FS/20 THE ARCADE 647 Cookman Ave. 39. Psychic Sabrina 732.502.8999 29. The following Madam Marie’s establishments Grandaugher 12. Glide Surf Co. are located at 658 645 Cookman Ave. 520 Bangs Ave. Cookman Ave.: 732.869.9174 732.250.6398 • ACD|WSH 40. Tao Massage/Cafe 13. Holdfast 611 Bangs Ave. • Backward Glances 611 Cookman Ave. 732.775.1550 732.774.0007 732.988.0066 • Eyes of the World ANTIQUES 14. Hot Sand 908.839.8027 550 Cookman Ave. 41. Antique Emporium 732.927.5475 • Flying Saucers of Asbury Park Retro Kitchenware 646 Cookman Ave. 15.House of 732.202.8848 732.774.8230 Modern Living 718 Cookman Ave. • Groovy Graveyard 42. Heaven Antiques 732.988.2350 & Art Gallery • Master Bath Boutique 721 Cookman Ave. 16.Left Bank AP 732.682.7511 732.774.4799 519 Bangs Ave. • Monmouth Antique Shoppes 17. Lush Wine & Spirits 732.778.4746 644 Cookman Ave. 732-774-6600 • Salt Studios 732.775.9300 18. Natural Habitat 723 Cookman Ave.

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DINING & 58. DJ’s Delights ARTS & NIGHTLIFE Deli / Restaurant / ENTERTAINMENT Cafe / Market 43. America’s Cup 620 Mattison Ave. 73. Asbury Park Musical Coffee Company 732.869.1100 Heritage Fou ndation 633 Cookman Ave. ‘Where Music Lives’ 59. Fish 732.988.2000 708 Cookman Ave. 701 Mattison Ave. 732.775.8900 44. At The Table 732.455.8181 311 Bond St. 74. Asbury Park 732.455.5093 60. Geneva’s Soul Food Pedal Boats 716 Bangs Ave. Lake Ave. at Heck St. 45. BACA 732.988.7279 732.228.0466 533 Cookman Ave. 732.455.5256 61. Goldies 550 Cookman Ave. 75. Art 629 46. Bank on Mattison 732.774.5575 629 Cookman Ave. 649 Mattison Ave. 732.988.5111 732.774.4445 62.Juice Beach 701 Cookman Ave. 76. The Collective Art Tank 47.Beckman’s 732.988.9663 529 Bangs Ave. 513 Bangs Ave. 732.927.1317 732.361.7804 63. Kissing Booth 77.Lakehous e 516 Summerfield Ave. 48.Belmonte’s Music Academy 732.455.3500 Italian Ristorante 619 Lake Ave. 632 Cookman Ave. 64. Moonstruck 732.455.5462 732.776.7500 517 Lake Ave. 78. Ocean Park Gallery 732.988.0123 49. Brickwall Tavern 703 Cookman Ave. & The Annex 65. MOGO 732.776.8943 522 Cookman Ave. 632 Cookman Ave. 79. Parlor Gallery 732.361.3684 732.774.1264 717 Cookman Ave. 50. Bond Street 66. Old Man Rafferty’s 732.869.0606

Bar & Grill 531 Cookman Ave. 80. Premier Theatre Co. 208 Bond St. 732.774.1600 701 Lake Ave. 732.774.1575 67.Pascal & Sabine 732.774.7827 51. Cafe Mumford s 601 Bangs Ave. 81. Revision Theatre 619 Lake Ave. 732.774.3395 732.455.3059 732.275.5794 68. T he Speakeatery 82. The Showroom 52. Cafe Volan 705 Cookman Ave. 732.898.9456 707 Cookman Ave. 510 Bangs Ave. 732.502.0472 732.455.3399 69. Taka 660 Cookman Ave. 83. VFW Harold Daley 53. Casa Di Dolci & 732.775.1020 Post #1333 AP Cheese Company 359 Cookman Ave. 701 Lake Ave. 70. Toast 732.807.3777 732.710.6088 516 Cookman Ave. 54. Cibo e Vino 732.776.5900 SERVICES 603 Mattison Ave. 71. Twisted Tree Cafe For a detailed listing of 732.455.8181 609 Cookman Ave. professional services and 55. Crust & Crumble 732.775.2633 businesses, please visit 633 Lake Ave. cityofasburypark.com 72. Vintage Subs or call 732.775.2100 732.776.7767 725 Cookman Ave. 56. Confections of a 732.361.5839 Rock$tar 550 Cookman Ave. 732.600.5805

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LODGING REAL ESTATE Cathedral Assembly By The Shore Asbury Ocean Beach Cozy Real Estate 1200 Grand Ave. Inn B & B 1329 Asbury Ave. 732.775.1696 404 Asbury Ave. 732.740.4650 Diane Turton Realtors First Baptist Church 1 Press Plaza 508 3rd Ave. Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel 732.774.4880 7732.775.2662 1401 Ocean Ave. 732.776.6700 Fasano Properties First French Speaking 1005 Main St., 2Nd Floor Baptist Church Empress Hotel 732.776.6969 412 Asbury Ave. 101 Asbury Ave. 732.502.0563 732.774.0100 Genesis & Management 568 Cookman Ave. First United Methodist Hotel Tides 732.988.8865 Church Restaurant & Spa John C. Conover Agency 906 Grand Ave. 408 Seventh Ave. 732.775.2693 732.897.7744 200 Main St. 732.897.9200 Friendship Baptist Karen’s B & B Church 1711 Fourth Ave . Sitar Realty 629 Mattison Ave. 732.361.7170 607 Lake Ave. 732.775.3000 732.988.8010 Mikell’s Big House B & B Sackman Enterprises Holy Spirit 405 Fourth Ave. Roman Catholic 732.869.0988 512 Bangs Ave 732.774.1331 Church Oceanic Inn 705 2nd Ave. Madison Marquette 201 Sixth Ave. 732.775.0030 732.988.0300 (retail Boardwalk) 1100 Ocean Ave Masjidul Bayaan TAXI 732.897.6500 The Islamic Center of Asbury Park iStar Residential Tops 612 Ridge Ave. 1100 Ocean Ave 1 Municipal Plaza 732.807.5779 732.776.7711 732.774.1143 New Life Tabernacle Vail Realty Surf Taxi Church 701 Mattison Ave 1003 Main St. 1416 Springwood Ave. 732.776.8245 732.774.5500 877.236.9970 714 Bangs Ave Our Lady of Mt Carmel CAR RENTALS 314 Main Street Roman Catholic 212.964.6400 Dollar Rent A Car Church 1601 Asbury Ave. 805 Pine St. 732.542.9111 POST OFFICE 732.775.1056 Hertz Local Edition United States St. Stephen’s AME 1015 Asbury Ave. Postal Service Zion Church 732.897.7623 801 Bangs Ave. 1001 Springwood Ave. 732.775.0696 732.774.4010 GAS STATION HOUSES OF Triumpahnt Life BP Gasoline Church 20 Main St. WORSHIP 1003 Asbury Ave. 732.988.3725 Allen Chapel AME 732.774.0303 BANKS Church Trinity Church 214 Dewitt Ave. Episcopal/Anglican PNC Bank 732.774.8730 503 Asbury Ave. 810 Main St. Atonement Lutheran 732.775.5084 732.502.8021 Church United Fellowship Santander Bank 308 First Avenue Baptist Church 308 Main St. 732.776.5727 732.775.5213 603 3rd Ave. Bethel AME Church 732.775.2177 First Constitution Bank 1001 Cookman Ave 511 Cookman Ave. 732.988.6883 732.775.1079

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ANNUAL EVENTS

ASBURY PARK ST. PAAY PARADE Second Sunday in March ASBURY PARK RESTAURANT TOUR Last Sunday in April JERSEY PRIDE First Sunday in June ASBURY PARK OYSTERFEST September NEW JERSY ZOMBIE WALK First Saturday in October DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING First Saturday in December

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GETTINGTOASBURY PARK

BY TRAIN The Asbury Park Train Station is located on Cookman Avenue, one block west of Main Street. Trains are operated by NJTransit and provide service north to New York City and south to Bay Head on the . For a complete list of destinations please visit NJTransit.com Travel time to New York City is about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Tickets are available at the ticket office Monday to Friday from 5:00am - 12:30pm. There are also two 24 hour ticket vending machines located outside the station. Downtown, and a 12 minute walk to the Boardwalk.

BY BUS Bus service to and from Asbury Park, to all surrounding towns and cities, is operated by NJTransit. For a complete list of destinations please visit NJTransit.com. Bus Passes for NJTransit Buses may be purchased at the Asbury Park Train Station during normal operating hours njtransit.com asburyparkchamber.com

GETTING TO ASBURY PARK

FROM NEW YORK CITY Take the New Jersey turnpike south to Exit 11 - Garden St Pkwy/GSP. Take GSP south to Exit 102 onto Asbury Avenue East for 2.8 miles. Stay right around traffic circle to continue onto Rt. 35 S for 0.2 miles. Turn left into traffic circle (Rt. 35 N) for 325 feet. Slight right onto Asbury Ave. travel 1.3 miles then take a right onto Main St. Travel 0.3 miles to Cookman Ave; left turn to downtown district and beach/boardwalk.

FROM PHILADELPHIA Take I-95 North to I-195 East to Route 18 North to Route 66/Asbury Ave. East. Take Asbury Avenue East for 0.7 miles. Stay right around traffic circle to continue onto Rt. 35 S for 0.2 miles. Turn left into traffic circle (Rt. 35 N) for 325 feet. Slight right onto Asbury Ave. travel 1.3 miles then take a right onto Main St. Travel 0.3 miles to Cookman Ave; left turn to downtown district and beach/boardwalk.

FROM WASHINGTON DC/BALTIMORE I-95 North to Delaware MEM Bridge. I-295 North to I-195 East. Take this to Route 18 North to Route 66/Asbury Ave. Take Asbury Avenue East for 0.7 miles. Stay right around traffic circle to continue onto Rt. 35 S for 0.2 miles. Turn left into traffic circle (Rt. 35 N) for 325 feet. Slight right onto Asbury Ave. travel 1.3 miles then take a right onto Main St. Travel 0.3 miles to Cookman Ave; left turn to downtown district and beach/boardwalk.

asburyparkchamber.com PARKING & BEACH

Parking Metered parking is enforced from 9:00AM to Midnight everyday. The rate for all numbered spaces on Ocean Avenue is $2.00 per hour with a maximum limit of 3 hours.

The rate for all other numbered spaces is $1.00 per hour without any time limits. The meter machines take cash (no change given) or Debit Cards, Master Card, Visa or Discover Card only! After you have paid at the meter machines, please keep your receipt (no need to take back to your car). You may use ANY meter to buy or add time.

Parking can also be purchased from your smartphone. Simply download the mPay2Park app from the iTunes Store or Android Market.

City of Asbury Park Parking Utility at 732-502-4562

Beach Badges

Badges can be purchased at the Beach Office on the Asbury Park Boardwalk between 1st & 2nd Ave.

RATES-DAILY Monday-Friday $5 Saturday & Sunday: $6

RATES-SEASONAL Regular (Age 18 thru 61 ) $70 Teens (age 13 thru 17) $20 Seniors (age 62 and over ) $20

AsburyFirst.com This guide was produced by The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce with funding provided by The Asbury Park Urban Enterprise Zone. [email protected] asburyparkchamber.com