Through the efforts of Gus Villapiano and Thomas Shebell, Sr., the president of the Asbury Park New York Transit company, James Rollo, became interested in the establishment of a new boys home. Mr. Rollo purchased a land lot at 1201 Monroe Ave. for the new facility and contributed $35,000.00 toward the building cost. Construction began soon after, and the new Clubhouse was opened on July 29, 1952.
In August of 1940, due to the rapid growth of the Boys Club program, the decision was made to change the name of the Kiwanis Boys Club to the Boys Club of Asbury Park.
In the spring of 1938, Isaiah Matlack, chairman of the Asbury Park Kiwanis Club’s boys and girls program committee, recommended to the board of directors that they explore the possibility of establishing a boys club in Asbury Park.
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