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Asbury

American  
[az-buh-ree] / ˈæz bə ri /

noun

  1. Francis, 1745–1816, English missionary: first bishop of the Methodist Church in America.


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Early in her career, Harriet worked at the Asbury Park Press and Court TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Three Mile Island was located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, just a few hours’ drive from Asbury Park, making it also just a few hours’ drive from multiple major population centers.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

Cookman, a local two-lane road, intersects with Asbury Avenue, a road that leads directly to the city's popular Atlantic Ocean beaches.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

Ocean Grove is part of Neptune Township, just north of Asbury Park and about 60 miles south of New York City.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

After serving as minister for two small-town Methodist churches, he became the pastor of Durham’s Asbury Temple Methodist Church in 1956.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson