Asbury Riprap

04/07/2026

Asbury Riprap Announces Closure After One Year of Publication

Dear Readers,

It is with heavy hearts we write to inform you of our decision to stop publishing the Asbury Riprap (ARR). After 12 amazing months, the costs of publishing has brought us to this difficult decision. We thank you all for your loyalty to ARR and we hope that we brought you articles that mattered to all the residents of our amazing city. We are humbled by all of your support and what the ARR accomplished in just one year. We thank all of our wonderful contributors without whom the ARR would not have succeeded. You all dedicated your time and energy to our mission. We encourage you to continue to share your thoughts and ideas with the Asbury Park community through other platforms.

We wish everyone the best. Thank you for an amazing year.

Best,�
Dan Baum, �Jill Potter, & �John Scully.

04/01/2026

Our April Issue goes Live Saturday April 4th. https://asburyriprap.com/

03/28/2026

Tinton Falls NJ 2:30PM

03/26/2026

The Asbury Park City Council discussed redeveloping 110 First Avenue, including a parking garage, residential building, and flood mitigation. The proposal faced criticism, especially from the LGBTQ+ community, for its potential impact on the neighborhood’s culture and character, including the nearby Empress Hotel and Paradise Nightclub. READ THE RECAP.

https://asburyriprap.com/harsh-criticism/ City of Asbury Park Paradise

The Asbury Park City Council discussed redeveloping 110 First Avenue, including a parking garage, residential building, and flood mitigation. The proposal faced criticism, especially from the LGBTQ+ community, for its potential impact on the neighborhood’s culture and character, including the near...

03/24/2026

The Cookie Jar's Michael Cook traces DJ Foggy Notion journey from early Asbury Park music experiences to becoming a leading local DJ. Michael Cook

https://asburyriprap.com/ap-has-a-foggy-notion/

03/20/2026

For your weekend read, Megan Safina gives you A romantic fantasy about an unprepared princess thrust into an arranged marriage, political intrigue, and forbidden attraction. "Shield of Sparrows" by Devney Perry.

https://asburyriprap.com/shields-of-sparrows/

Asbury Park Public Library

03/18/2026

Tax incentives, assistance programs, and promotional support for local businesses - Angela’s Report fills you in on the UEZ in Asbury Park. City of Asbury Park

https://asburyriprap.com/uez-help-is-on-the-way/

03/12/2026

Alex Mizenko recaps the Asbury Park City Council’s March 11 meeting where Madison Marquette discussion again dominates.

https://asburyriprap.com/apcc-meeting-031126/ City of Asbury Park

The Asbury Park City Council’s March 11 meeting covered local donations, upcoming events, waterfront redevelopment updates, public works projects, and approvals for major contracts and ordinances.

03/12/2026

Mexican culture — including its food — is defined not just by flavor, but by resilience, regional identity, and the stories carried from one community to another. Rai Guerra Rai's Infamous Kitchen of our Raves & Craves column breaks down why Mexican food isn’t one story—and how Asbury Park proves it.

https://asburyriprap.com/the-many-mexicos-of-asbury-park/

Rai's Infamous Kitchen

This article explores the diverse Mexican regional cuisines, highlighting Asbury Park as a microcosm of Mexico’s culinary traditions, shaped by geography, Indigenous influences, and cultural exchange, while also reflecting resilience in the face of challenges like cartel violence.

03/10/2026

Imbalances in a pet’s diet create a higher risk for obesity, skeletal abnormalities, hormone imbalances, heart issues and inflammatory diseases. Dr Tom of City by the Sea Vet fills you in on a raw diet.

https://asburyriprap.com/should-i-feed-my-pet-a-raw-diet/

02/28/2026

Megan Safina of Winter Reads has a recommendation "Red, White & Royal Blue" - a love story between the First Son and a Prince of England.

https://asburyriprap.com/red-white-royal-blue/ #

Red, White & Royal Blue centers around Alexander “Alex” Gabriel Claremont-Diaz, first son of the United States (FSOTUS) and His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince Henry George Edward James Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor. Yeah, these are two boys whose parents did not adhere to the “less is more” belief ...

02/27/2026

ANGELA’S REPORT - Library Programming & Services Reimagined. Details of the services the library offers to all residents of Asbury Park.

https://asburyriprap.com/library-reimagined/

Asbury Park Public Library City of Asbury Park

The mission of the Asbury Park Library is to provide quality, cost-effective services, and lifelong learning opportunities, through books and a variety of other formats, to meet the informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs and interests of its diverse population.