Members-Only Beach Club Coming To Asbury Park

A new development in Asbury Park that will include a members-only beach club is drawing criticism for possibly restricting access to the beach.

The iStar development will involve the construction of a one-story beach club within Asbury Park. The beach club project will be constructed entirely on private property and will maintain all existing public beach access points, according to an iStar statement.

The beach club will be a seasonal-membership establishment. "The beach club will have no impact on public access to the beach," the statement said.

The development will include a swimming pool, cabanas, locker facilities, a rooftop deck and other attractions.

A group called Save the North Beach of Asbury Park is urging people to attend Wednesday's council meeting, saying: "Be a part of the change you wish to see in your community."

"The city and developer must open access to the beach immediately," according to the group. "It's an issue of equity and pubic safety and needs to be done now, while discussions continue about the North End Project."

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