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The Steinbach Building on Cookman Avenue in downtown Asbury Park

Notable Neighborhoods of Asbury Park Downtown

Cookman Avenue and Main Street, the city's historic shopping and dining district beside the train station.

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The Short Take

Downtown At A Glance

Downtown Asbury Park centers on Cookman Avenue and Main Street. The Asbury Park Commercial Historic District runs mainly along Cookman and Mattison avenues and Bond and Emory streets between Lake and Bangs avenues, with Asbury Park station at the west end of Cookman Avenue.

Source: Wikipedia, Asbury Park, checked October 2026.

Known For First Saturday

On the first Saturday of every month, downtown galleries, design studios, restaurants, antique shops and boutiques stay open into the evening. Merchant's Square Park sits at Cookman Avenue and Main Street, and Soldiers Park at Grand and Cookman avenues.

Source: Wikipedia, Asbury Park, checked October 2026.

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What Homes Have Sold For

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Local Favorites

Where To Eat Nearby

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Know Before You Buy

Flood Zones And Schools

Before you make an offer, look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for the flood zone and any elevation certificate. Dennis Mark can pull the flood zone for any home you're considering.

Asbury Park is one district for the whole city. The Asbury Park School District runs Barack Obama Elementary (1300 Bangs Avenue), Bradley Elementary (1100 Third Avenue) and Thurgood Marshall Elementary (600 Monroe Avenue), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School (1200 Bangs Avenue) and Asbury Park High School (1003 Sunset Avenue). Ask the district which school serves a specific address.

School information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and boundaries change often. Verify enrollment with the school district.

Source: Asbury Park School District, checked October 2026.

Downtown Q&A

Common questions, each with its source. Checked October 2026.

Where is downtown Asbury Park?

Along Cookman Avenue and Main Street, mainly between Lake and Bangs avenues, next to the train station. Source: Wikipedia, Asbury Park.

Is downtown Asbury Park a historic district?

Yes. The Asbury Park Commercial Historic District covers Cookman and Mattison avenues and Bond and Emory streets between Lake and Bangs avenues. Source: Wikipedia, Asbury Park.

What is First Saturday?

A monthly evening when downtown galleries, design studios, restaurants, antique shops and boutiques stay open late. Source: Wikipedia, Asbury Park.

Can you take the train to New York from downtown?

Yes. Asbury Park station on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line is at the west end of Cookman Avenue. Source: Wikipedia, Asbury Park.

What kind of homes are downtown?

Mostly condos, many above shops, such as The Griffin at 511 Cookman Avenue and The Monroe at 302 Cookman Avenue. Source: Prodigy Real Estate condo guide (April 2026).

Are there parks downtown?

Yes: Merchant's Square Park at Cookman and Main, Soldiers Park at Grand and Cookman, and Kennedy Park beside Wesley Lake. Source: Wikipedia, Asbury Park.

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