I GREW UP IN Wanamassa not far from Asbury Park and had my first job ever at 12 yrs old at pepe's Italian pizza, then on to Jon taylors pork roll,Criterion candies where I rolled salt water taffy standing up in a window for all to see, it was quite a site as I jammed the machine and taffy and rolling papers spew out all over( memories of the lucy/ethel candy episode), at 15 I went to work at Ho Jo's on the boardwalk where I worked for the next 3 years b4 ending at the grand casino >I also worked many of the boardwalk rides along the way what an incredible teen experience it all was,A era of firsts, first kiss,beachparty,love,heartbreak,sex,( it was the 60's..lol)> i met my life partner in asbury park  in 1972 and for many years enjoyed the nightclub scene when there was a scene< anyone recall,,,Dannys,el carol,morrocannan roon,the palace, the m&k,maggies chez L,(later odessy},Old Nora,at the Blue Note, man what a memory!!!!!! The years have gone by,life has changed dramitically for me as well as my Beloved Asbury park,but i hold it dear in my heart<i live in Honolulu H,i. now<( how did a po boi like me wind up here???),,,well if it wasnt for Asbury park I wouldn't be,,,lol,,,am planning another trip east and when I do,,,for sure Asbury park will be a destination< I am so glad she is returning to her glorious glory and forever live Asbury park!!!!!