A Jersey Shore town witha long history of trying to discourage outsiders from using its beaches postponed its latest attempt Wednesday after state officials.
DEAL – A brewing war over beachfront parking has been averted at least for now.
A plan to make several streets permit-only parking available to residents was tabled Wednesday by the borough s three commissioners.
The ordinance would have required parking permits from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday on five streets in the southern end of town: Monmouth Terrace, Monmouth Drive, Hathaway Avenue, Sydney Avenue and Neptune Avenue.
The plan was to issue permits only to people who live on those streets.
The borough received pushback on the measure from public access advocates, including the Surfrider Foundation, and state legislators, who saw the measure as blocking public access.
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POINT PLEASANT BEACH The plan to acquire the Amethyst Beach Motel property by Point Pleasant Beach officials hit a minor speed bump on Friday when a county judge dismissed the borough s attempt to get the motel property s owners to agree to a required inspection.
Ocean County Judge Marlene Lynch Ford ruled that the borough didn t adhere to guidelines for scheduling an inspection that is set in the state s Eminent Domain Act, which nullified the right of the town to inspect the property.
Point Pleasant Beach officials, however, said the borough s plans to acquire the property and turn it into a parking lot will proceed.
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