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Council approves limited outdoor-music permits for Shore Club and Tap House over one dissent
Summary
The Spring Lake Heights Borough Council narrowly approved July outdoor-music permits for the Shore Club and Spring Lake Tap House with strict conditions (1 p.m.-6 p.m.; specified decibel level; no amplified music); Councilwoman Sara King voted against both approvals following resident complaints about noise and parking.
The Spring Lake Heights Borough Council on June 15 approved conditional outdoor-music permits for the Shore Club and the Spring Lake Tap House, despite objections from Councilwoman Sara King and complaints from nearby residents.
After public comments about excessive noise and employees parking on residential streets, the council negotiated conditions tied to the permits: outdoor music would be limited to 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., the applicants must provide the planned decibel level, any violation or summons would void the approval, and amplified music is prohibited. Resolution R2026-129 (The Shore Club) passed as amended; R2026-130 (Spring Lake Tap House) passed with identical conditions. Both votes recorded Ayes: Leonard Capristo, John Casagrande, William Graetz, Dayton Lonsdale; Nay: Sara King; Absent: Michele Degnan-Spang.
Councilwoman King stated her opposition during the discussion, citing ongoing noncompliance concerns raised by residents. The mayor directed Borough Administrator John Barrett and police staff to follow up on enforcement and parking issues referenced during public comment. The council did not change the underlying liquor or occupancy approvals; the action on June 15 applied only to limited outdoor music for July 2026.
The council recorded the conditions in the resolutions and made clear that any future violation could revoke the permits. The decisions are effective immediately for the July period; the borough did not announce a separate long-term policy change to the noise ordinance at the meeting.
