Profile for Asbury Park, New Jersey, NJ

Asbury Park is on the Atlantic coast.

Developed by New York businessman James A. Bradley, as a resort for temperance advocates

Riots erupted here on July 4, 1970

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 377. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 22.3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· TV series, "The Sopranos"
· 1999 movie, "Dogma"
· 2002 movie, "City by the Sea"

Well-known residents have included:
· Bruce Springsteen, rock musician
· William "Bud" Abbott, comedian
· Stephen Crane, writer

Local bands (past and present) have included Southside Johnny and the Asbury Dukes

Local festivals include:

• Clearwater Festival - Aug. 18-19, 2007
• Gay Pride Celebration - June 3, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Stephen Crane House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 158

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3% of Asbury Park residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Asbury Park ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Asbury Park
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• Monmouth County Ancestry forum
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Asbury Park was $13,516, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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11% of Asbury Park residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Asbury Park festival dates:

• Clearwater Festival - Aug. 18-19, 2007
• Gay Pride Celebration - June 3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Asbury Park festival web sites:

• Clearwater Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
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Median rent in Asbury Park, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $570.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,189.

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Libraries in Asbury Park include Asbury Park Free Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Asbury Park include Asbury Park Press

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Monmouth County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Asbury Park political report.

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The average commute time for Asbury Park workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Asbury Park between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Asbury Park include Berkeley Carteret Oceanfront.

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