By Charles Layton
Until now, this blog has focused almost exclusively on Ocean Grove, to the exclusion of our big, bad neighbor across the pond. However, Asbury Park’s rebirth has been so astonishing that we can no longer ignore it. We find ourselves drawn irresistibly now to its vibrant boardwalk, its blossoming music and theater, its street life and its almost incomparable restaurant district. We know that many of you also feel this magnetic pull. And soon, Cookman Avenue (the one in Asbury) will provide us with a movie theater, relieving us of the need to drive to far-away Red Bank for high quality, first-run cinema. That will be the cherry on top of the sundae.
The most interesting parts of Asbury are such an easy walk for most of us Grovers that we are starting to think of them as our own turf — North Ocean Grove, if you will. Therefore, Blogfinger’s editors have decided to pay more attention.
The following story is one of many to come dealing with events, issues and places in Asbury that should be of interest to Grovers.