Convention Hall, Cookman Avenue and the West Side
James A. Bradley, a New York brush manufacturer, laid the city out in 1871 and named it for Francis Asbury, the first Methodist bishop in America. The oceanfront still carries his plan of wide avenues running down to the beach. Convention Hall and the Paramount Theatre, opened together in 1930, anchor the north end of the boardwalk, and the old Casino and Carousel House stand at the south end on the Ocean Grove line.
Downtown runs along Cookman and Bangs avenues, a few blocks in from the ocean near the train station on the North Jersey Coast Line. West of the tracks, Springwood Avenue was for decades the center of the city's Black community and its jazz clubs, and the West Side is still where many families who have been in Asbury Park longest live. The city is about 15,000 people on well under two square miles.
Grandmother's rings, Victorian house clear-outs and high-karat chains
Much of what comes from Asbury Park is old family gold. The big frame houses north of Sunset Lake and along the numbered avenues keep changing hands, and a sale or a renovation tends to turn up a jewelry box nobody has opened in years: wedding bands, a charm bracelet, a pocket watch, a baby ring or two. A lot of it is 14K, which is 58.5 percent gold, and a surprising amount turns out to be 10K at 41.7 percent.
Chains and bangles bought in the Caribbean, West Africa or Latin America often read higher on the XRF than American jewelry, commonly 18K at 75 percent or 22K at 91.7 percent, so they are never lumped in with 14K. Silver dollars and old coin rolls are checked for collector value first. The gold jewelry page explains how each karat is priced, and the coin page covers what is checked before melt.
What a Farmingdale seller said about the counter
“These guys are great! Sean is amazing! I was looking to sell some gold jewelry and they offered very reasonable pricing. he explained the entire process step by step. Everything is done in front of you. No tricks no hidden fees. Just a straight up friendly interaction and very clear. Glad I found them locally. Totally recommend them! Side Note - Cool Memorabilia on display.”
Victor J., five-star Google review of Cash 4 Gold Trading Post in Farmingdale
Sorting an attic on Fourth Avenue or a drawer in a downtown apartment
Put anything you think might be gold in one bag and anything you are unsure of in another. We test both. Keep earrings in pairs and keep a watch with its band, even a broken one. If a piece came with a receipt or an appraisal from years ago, bring it, though nothing is required. Salt air dulls metal fast by the ocean, so do not scrub or dip anything; tarnish does not change a test result.
Clearing out a whole house after a family member has passed? The estate buyers service can look at a large collection at the house, and the New Jersey estate jewelry guide lists what executors are usually asked for.
Out Asbury Avenue, Route 66 and Route 33 to Farmingdale
Take Asbury Avenue west past Route 35, where it becomes Route 66, and follow it to Route 33. Stay on Route 33 west over the Garden State Parkway and past the Route 34 junction into Farmingdale, where the store is on Main Street. It is about 10 miles and usually around 20 minutes, longer on a July afternoon.
Which parts of Asbury Park drive out to Farmingdale?
The whole city: the oceanfront blocks off Ocean Avenue, the North End along Deal Lake, downtown around Cookman and Bangs, the streets around Sunset Lake and Wesley Lake, and the West Side along Springwood Avenue. Ocean Grove, Neptune, Bradley Beach, Interlaken, Loch Arbour and Ocean Township use the same road out.
What do Asbury Park sellers carry to Farmingdale?
Family gold, high-karat chains and old coins most often. Each category below explains how it is judged.
What happens to an Asbury Park bag on the Farmingdale counter
Show your ID and empty the bag. Anything that could be worth more than its metal, a signed piece, a stone, a collectible coin, is set aside and looked at first. The gold is then read one piece at a time on the XRF analyzer and weighed on a certified scale that faces you. You get one firm number built on that day's live market, with any stone or collector value named separately. Say yes and you are paid in cash on the spot; say no and it all goes back in the bag.
A jewelry box from a Fourth Avenue attic, a 22K chain, a roll of old silver dollars? Bring them from Asbury Park to Farmingdale and watch each one tested, free.
📞 Get a Free Appraisal: (732) 489-1314Asbury Park cash for gold: frequently asked questions
Where is the closest place to sell gold near Asbury Park, NJ?
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post at 68 Main St, Unit 3 in Farmingdale, about 10 miles west of Asbury Park by Asbury Avenue, Route 66 and Route 33, usually around 20 minutes. Phone (732) 489-1314.
What are the Farmingdale store hours for Asbury Park sellers?
Monday through Friday 10 to 6, Saturday 11 to 4, closed Sunday. Walk in without an appointment and bring a valid government photo ID, which New Jersey requires for every precious-metals sale.
Is a 22K chain bought overseas worth more than a 14K one?
Per gram, yes. 22K is 91.7 percent gold and 14K is 58.5 percent, so the same weight holds more gold. Every chain is read on the XRF analyzer, so a high-karat piece is paid as what it actually is, whatever the stamp says.
Should I clean jewelry that has tarnished in a house near the ocean?
No. Tarnish and salt film do not change what the metal tests at, and polishing can wear down a stamp. Bring it as it is.
Do Ocean Grove, Bradley Beach and Neptune sellers use the same store?
Yes. Ocean Grove, Bradley Beach, Neptune, Interlaken, Loch Arbour and Ocean Township all head west on Route 66 or Route 33 to the same Farmingdale counter.
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