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Residents urge condemnation, offer donor funding and organize to save Asbury Park's boardwalk buildings
Summary
A large public turnout pressed the council to take aggressive action against the private owner of the boardwalk properties; a citizen group announced donor pledges and formed "Save Our Structures" to back condemnation or other remedies if the owner does not repair landmarks.
Hundreds of Asbury Park residents packed a special waterfront meeting to press the mayor and council to force repairs or reclaim ownership of the city's landmark boardwalk structures, and several speakers publicly offered money and organizing plans to support condemnation or other legal actions.
"An anonymous donor has contacted me and pledged to fund $100,000 to the city," said Charles Lada, treasurer of a newly formed nonprofit Save Asbury Park History, announcing the pledge and a potential match if the community can raise additional funds. "If we can vote to move this process forward to save these buildings and if it's decided it's for condemnation, it will go to the lawyer fees for…
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