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Tuesday, January 3, 2006 12:00 AM

Farewell from Asbury Park, N.J.

In 1968, a skinny teenager named Bruce Springsteen started jamming at an all-ages club on the Jersey Shore. Now, as the Upstage faces demolition, fans remember better days.
By Rebecca Traister

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  • Tuesday, January 3, 2006 08:09 AM

    greetings

    Michael I kinda liked Rebecca's ending. I visited Asbury Park in the mid 80's as part of a immature Springstein tour that my then husband and I just had to make. The carousel building was still standing and the entire place was very sad and it depressed me terribly. Sometimes the only preservation can be that which we hold in our hearts and not in real estate.

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