Paradise Nightclub

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Paradise Nightclub is a popular, and notable club located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, at 101 Asbury Avenue, across the street from the Atlantic Ocean. The club is owned by Shep Pettibone, a famous remixer.

In 1999, Asbury Park was on the verge of economic ruin, as it had some of the highest crime in New Jersey. Land was cheap, the waterfront dotted with abandoned buildings, so Shep Pettibone purchased the Empress Hotel, a 1950s family resort abandoned in the 1980s, and converted it into Paradise Nightclub. The club was an instant hit, especially among gay males, who enjoyed its now infamous outdoor pool.

In 2004 the City of Asbury Park threatened the club, saying that by way of Eminent Domain they would seize the property if Pettibone did not renovate, and re-open the remaining Hotel portion as lodging. After extensive renovations meant to bring the long vacant rooms up-to-date, the Hotel re-opened in 2004. It is one of the Jersey Shore's most chic resorts, as well as its only Hotel which caters to the gay community. The Empress Lounge also opened that year.

The club attracts first class live entertainment and is one of the Jersey Shore's most popular clubs.