Asbury Park Casino Tour, Part 2
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Asbury Park, NJ
By Bret Malone
The Casino Part 2: The Decline... (and the rise?)
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The Casino would operate for several
more years, until the Un-thinkable crime happened. A plan was devised
(driven both by greed and a complete and total disregard of history) to
do away with both the Casino and Palace Amusement buildings in favor of
Condos and upscale townhouss. |
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Eventually, all the boardwalk amusements
did close down - and most remain boarded today. However, something even
more bizarre took place. The two fun-spots, groomed to die a harsh death,
actually out-lived both the finances and badly planned real estate developments.
The half finished condos, politics and greed rearing there ugly heads,
the proposed re-development of Asbury park and the City. What a Joke!
It never happened, and now the Boardwalk area is in even deeper decay. |
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Even the famed "Stone Pony" momentarily suffered. An institution all its own, the bar is where many a Jersey Band performed -- including local favorite "The Boss". As of this writing it's open for business with a full schedule of live bands. |
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The Convention Hall also fell silent
for years. However it now enjoys the sporadic return of concert-goers.
So the newest chapter in the life of Asbury Park is yet to be written;
The fat lady (Laffing Sal?) has not yet sung. |
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The Casino's interior rides were sold
off piecemeal and carted away on trucks, station wagons and the like.
Soon after the three section building began to deteriorate: the back portion
collapsed, the ocean side lay in complete ruins while the middle with
the front sections looking horrible too. An attempt to turn the building
into a weekend Flea Market was a bust! There was a failed attempt at turning
the building into a city skate board park, but, as of this writing, struggled
but eventually went bust. |
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