Sadly, Steinbach's has long since closed. Another institution in Downtown Asbury Park was the Asbury Park Press. In the 1980's, when the going got bad in Downtown, the Asbury Park Press closed up and moved out of town - abandoning the city for which they were named. Though it stood vacant for at least a decade, the building once occupied by the Asbury Park Press is now almost full with tenants. The boardwalk is deserted and in decay.
Many beaches are closed and unsafe for bathers.
The buildings still standing are boarded up or falling down. With few exceptions, the city is truly a ghost-town. No one can understand the incredible heart-breaking demise of what was such a vibrant seaside resort. In July 1999, my parents and I visited Ocean Grove and the Great Auditorium. We also drove through Downtown Asbury Park and along the boardwalk.