Asbury Park faces call to enforce ban on bathing suits

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ASBURY PARK, NJ -- It's against the law to wear a swim suit on the boardwalk in Asbury Park.

Former Councilwoman Louise Murray is pressing the city council to enforce the ordinance, which was adopted more than 40 years ago.

The ordinance says: "No person clad in bathing attire shall be on the boardwalk or the public walks adjacent thereto."

Murray tells The Star-Ledger of Newark she's worried allowing boardwalk bar and restaurant patrons to wear skimpy attire threatens Asbury's "classy" image.

Changing rooms that once were connected to the beach by tunnels and catwalks disappeared years ago.

On Tuesday, City manager Terence Reidy told the Asbury Park Sun that there will not be a crack-down.

"For the time being, no one is going to get arrested for wearing a bathing suit on the boardwalk," Reidy told the site, adding the ordinance "clearly needs to be re-visited."

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[FloatingFatMan]

I predict this may lead to people walking naked on the boardwalk! :p

[remixedcat]

it's like freaking 100 degrees over there and she's worried about image.... hope she gets a heatstroke with all that conservative clothing...

[DocM]

Dogs and cats, living together! Mass hysteria!! :rolleyes:

[Hum]

I'm shocked by all the kneecaps. :|

[ahhell]

I bet she's fat.

[Growled Member]

Always one prude in the wings wanting to ruin it for everyone else.

[Hum]

Let's compromise: All those over 50 pounds overweight, shall remain covered. :p