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Asbury Park residents, business owners decry aggressive parking enforcement; council promises review
Summary
At the Asbury Park City Council meeting, multiple residents and small-business owners said aggressive parking enforcement is hurting customers and workers and alleged the municipal fines budget rose about 24%; council members said they will investigate and consider formalizing a meter 'grace period.'
At the Asbury Park City Council meeting, a string of public comments focused on parking enforcement, with residents and business owners saying ticketing and enforcement practices are deterring customers and employees.
Several residents described close-timed citations and what they called selective enforcement. "The community feels like it's predatory, that it's oppressive," said Mike Arvello, who told the council he has three outstanding parking tickets and said the municipal fines budget appears to have been increased by 24 percent. Bianca Bertolli, owner of Lock and Shade on Lake Avenue, said her business alone brings in about $30,000 a year from…
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