THOMAS DE SENO, ESQ., LLC

In the end, the City will make money. If you were at the February 18 special City  Council meeting to address issues about waterfront redevelopment, you saw some information, and a lot of propaganda. There was a clear push to dissuade the public from wanting the City to take legal action to recapture the Casino.  They insisted  it might be too costly.  Words were thrown around like “could cost millions” and “bankrupt the city.” Applesauce.  Let’s look closer. This isn’t 2006

Let’s be clear – while Asbury Park school children are losing the most money, children all over the State of New Jersey are being shorted money in favor of the multi-billion-dollar companies that control the redevelopment of Asbury Park’s waterfront. Let me introduce the companies, who grow more infamous as the community learns more about them.  We learned about them the hard way, through bad experiences, because news media in New Jersey have never done a deep report on who t

This is the story of how an international private equity firm worth billions of dollars silenced an entire small city.  It is a masterclass in how corporate interests can manipulate a small community.  It should be required reading for people studying for their master’s degree in business and public administration. The antagonist in this tragic but true play is the developers of Asbury Park NJ’s waterfront, which is the business and social engine of the greater area.  The dev

Note: This article was updated March 05, 2026 to address the developer’s contentions directly, in anticipation of the matter being reviewed by a retired New Jersey jurist, as agreed to by the City of Asbury Park . As Waterfront Sub-Developer Madison Marquette neglects Asbury’s oceanfront buildings and turns Art Deco into Art Wrecko, people are spitting mad, as they should be.  This sentiment reached a boiling point when MM inquired about a demolition permit for part of the C

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Since the start of the Scooter program in Asbury Park at the end of last summer, the injuries occasioned have been man and gruesome. The...

Terrific $100,000.00 jury verdict in Monmouth County. My client was rear-ended in a traffic collision. My client suffered a herniated...

Great $550,000.00 verdict in Ocean County, NJ. Plaintiff, a 62 year old woman, had a 20 year history of degenerative disc disease in her...

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Good jury result in Middlesex County. 72 year old client was rear-ended. He only had 12 physical therapy visits lasting 1 month, 4...

Great $400,000.00 settlement at the start of trial today in Middlesex County. My 46-year-old client was driving his own car and was in...