ASBURY PARK, a city of Monmouth county, N.J., U.S.A., on the Atlantic ocean, about 35m. S. of New York city (5om. by rail). It is served by the Central railroad of New Jersey, the Pennsylvania and the New York and Long Branch railways. The population in 192o was 12,400, and in 193o it was 14,981. It is a popular seaside resort, with 42 hotels in 1927, and numerous boarding-houses and private cottages. Fresh-water lakes and an abundance of green vegetation add to its attractions. Even in the winter months there is a large transient population. The beach, bordered for a mile by a "board walk," is owned and controlled by the municipality. The city had 32 manufacturing establishments in 1927, which produced commodities valued at $1,966,818.
Asbury Park was founded in 1869, and named after the Rev. Francis Asbury. It was incorporated as a borough in 1874 and chartered as a city in 1897. In 1915 a commission form of government was adopted.