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APHS Response: Holy Spirit Church, Asbury Park NJ
APHS Response: Holy Spirit Church, Asbury Park NJ Holy Spirit Church in Asbury Park, NJ sits vacant, with its fate unknown. Photo credit: Kay Harris, President of The Asbury Park
Remembering Mary Damato
Remembering Mary Damato It is with great sadness that we note the passing of a dedicated member of The Asbury Park Historical Society, without whom so many of our organization’s
Share Your Baby Parade Experiences With The AP Historical Society
Share Your Baby Parade Experiences With The AP Historical Society Asbury Park’s famous Baby Parades may be a by-gone memory, but perhaps not to everyone. Do you remember, or were
APHS names Kay Harris as new president
APHS Names Kay Harris as New President At the February 2020 meeting of the Historical Society, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved Kay Harris as our new president. A city-based
APP Interviews veteran city residents for 50th Anniversary of July 1970 Uprising
APP Interviews veteran city residents for 50th Anniversary of July 1970 Uprising In observance of the 50th anniversary of the July 1970 uprising that devastated Asbury Park’s West Side, Asbury
Frights, cameras, action! at the Crane House
Frights, cameras, action! at the Crane House A Friday afternoon in late January saw our historic Stephen Crane House headquarters invaded by spooky spirits of the movie-magic variety, when a