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ASBURY PARK - The city s Equity Committee called on Asbury Park City Council to create a civilian complaint review board, answering a longstanding demand from community leaders who say the police department needs independent oversight.
The Equity Committee presented the recommendations it developed after six months of researching Asbury Park Police Department policies and talking with residents about their concerns.
The recommendations for police reform include:
Create some sort of civilian review board. The Equity Committee recommended the city create the review board. The committee suggested the city conduct further review on what the structure and scope the civilian review board would have, including whether it would have subpoena powers. The Equity Committee also suggested the city look at measures making its way through the New Jersey that would make civilian review board mandatory in all towns.
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ASBURY PARK - The city s Equity Committee called on the City Council to create a civilian complaint review board, answering a longstanding demand from community leaders who say the police department needs independent oversight.
The Equity Committee presented the recommendations it developed after six months of researching Asbury Park Police Department policies and talking with residents about their concerns.
The recommendations for police reform include:
Create some sort of civilian review board. The Equity Committee recommended the city create the review board. The committee suggested the city conduct further review on what the structure and scope the civilian review board would have, including whether it would have subpoena powers. The Equity Committee also suggested the city look at measures mak
Rent control will be up to voters in Jersey Shore town
Updated Dec 23, 2020;
Posted Dec 23, 2020
A rent control ordinance proposed by an affordable housing group in Asbury Park will be put to a vote in a special election this Spring, after the City Council vote not to adopt the measure on Tuesday night. In this photo, supporters of the pro-rent control group Portland Tenants United protested outside the Oregon State Capitol on Tuesday. Sarah Silbiger/Staff LC-LC-
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After three hours of divided public comment, the Asbury Park City Council voted 4-1 late Tuesday night to reject a rent control ordinance proposed by a local tenants’ rights group and opposed by landlords.