Developed in 1871 as a residential resort by New York brush manufacturer James A. 1900 Asbury Park, New Jersey Depot Station in 1903Ī seaside community, Asbury Park is located on New Jersey's central coast. History Early years Asbury Park beach, early twentieth century Ross-Fenton Farm, c. Asbury Park was incorporated as a city, its current type of government, as of March 25, 1897. The borough was reincorporated on February 28, 1893.
Īsbury Park was originally incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1874, from portions of Ocean Township. In 2022, Asbury Park's beach was named one of the best in the world by Money and one of the best in the country by Travel + Leisure. Īs of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 15,188, a decrease of 928 (−5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 16,116, which in turn reflected a decline of 814 (−4.8%) from the 16,930 counted in the 2000 census. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. Asbury Park ( / æ z b ɛr i/) is a beachfront city located on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County in the U.S.
