Asbury Park facing Wesley Lake. By Prosper Bellizia, Blogfinger staff. 8/12/15. © Click to enlarge
If you live in Ocean Grove along Lake Avenue, you see the Asbury Park skyline every day, so that evolving vista is of great concern. It affects Grovers who live there, not only because of the physical appearance but because of the growing night life that creates noise and music.
Prosper Bellizia, who took the photo above says, “Renovation has begun on the expansion of Lake House Music Academy into the vacant building next door. When it is completed it will eliminate the last piece of vacant property on west Lake Avenue in Asbury Park. ”
The big beer hall over there has been attracting very large crowds, and North End residents in OG complain about the loud music, even though the proprietors promised, when they were proposing the project, to keep that noise down.
AMY WINEHOUSE:
I think what’s happening to Asbury is great. A vibrant, engaging nightlife and music scene is critical to the revitalization of the city.
The view has certainly improved! I live on Asbury Ave about even with the Beer Garden, not directly on the lake, but I rarely hear any noise from them, Auditorium and the Stone Pony seem make more noise.