SOS-AP is a grassroots, resident-led group working to protect the buildings and public spaces that tell our city’s story. Our volunteers include your neighbors: small business owners, preservation advocates, artists, creatives, and longtime community leaders who believe that progress and preservation can coexist.

SOS-AP is an independent, volunteer-led effort focused on community-centered, transparent historic preservation. We are not affiliated with any other fundraising campaigns or organizations related to the Casino or boardwalk, and we follow strict standards for transparency and accountability in all of our work.

We organize, educate, and mobilize the community so that decisions about demolition, redevelopment, and reuse are made transparently and with real public input. By lifting up local history and amplifying resident voices, we aim to keep Asbury Park’s character, culture, and architecture intact for generations to come.

Our first focus is on leveraging the community to put pressure on elected officials and Madison Marquette through actions like letter writing campaigns, testifying at City Council meetings, and other tactics.

We are a new group and need help with social media, pro-bono legal support, news aggregation, and a thousand other things. Please let us know how you can help by filling out the Contact Us form below.

Our co-founders are:

• Dave Henry

• Celia Morrissette

• Kris Ohleth

• Kristin O’Meara