whataboutme Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 New Jersey Borough Bans Outdoor Drinking GamesPOSTED: 8:43 am EDT August 3, 2005UPDATED: 8:54 am EDT August 3, 2005BELMAR, N.J. -- Belmar has banned outdoor games involving alcohol.The so-called "beer pong" ordinance aims to curb rowdy behavior by renters, who swarm the Monmouth County resort every summer.Officials say the games expose families to fowl language, disorderly conduct and dangerous alcohol consumption.The ordinance prohibits any alcohol-related games or contests on lawns, decks and porches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie6 Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 awe-this is gonna ruin NMN for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misk Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 ...lmao...beer pong ordinance........belmar fucking sucks...now they are gonna limit what u can do on your lawn!......i think people should just sit outside and curse and drink....then see if they make a 'must be under a roof' ordinance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynstam21 Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 oh no!! what will all the little herbs do!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2kool4school Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 This ranks right up there with the swimming pool ordanance as just another way to keep renters from comming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2kool4school Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 BELMAR — In an ongoing effort to rein in rowdy renters and visitors, the borough has banned outdoor games involving alcohol and plans to establish taxi stands around bars.The "beer pong" ordinance, which was adopted on July 27, prohibits any alcohol-related games or contests from being played outdoors in locations such as porches, decks, lawns and front and side yards, or anywhere that can be viewed by the public or neighbors.The games, which the ordinance says are increasingly popular among summer renters, can expose "families and their impressionable children to foul language, rowdy and disorderly behavior" and "detrimental" cases of alcohol consumption.The taxi stand ordinance, which also was introduced on July 27 and will have a public hearing on Aug. 10, would designate late-night cab stands on the west side of Ocean Avenue, the north side of 13th Avenue, the south side of 16th Avenue and the west side of Main Street.The ordinance is intended to improve traffic flow around bars and restaurants and decrease resident complaints in neighborhoods where late-night patrons often have to walk around to hail cabs. Taxis and livery vans would be forbidden from picking up or dropping off passengers from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. within 300 feet of a taxi stand, except if the area is full. In that case, taxis would be allowed to pick up and drop off customers nearby."I think they are both to serve an important purpose," Mayor Kenneth E. Pringle said of the ordinances. "It's just part of our ongoing effort to continue to improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods."As Belmar sheds seasonal rentals for more expensive year-round homes, the warfare has intensified between traditional enterprises and some permanent residents — often newcomers who are less tolerant of boisterous activities.For the first time in years, some Belmar homeowners objected to the liquor license renewals of D'Jais on Ocean Avenue and Bar Anticipation near the Lake Como-Belmar border. To the delight of some full-time residents, the borough introduced an ordinance that would establish permit-parking zones to limit overnight parking by visitors on residential streets. But last month, officials abandoned the plan — at least for this year — after protests from borough residents and business owners.The two new ordinances received a warm reception from a few residents attending the July 27 meeting."I just want to say thank you," said Johanna Corallo, of A Street, addressing the mayor and council on the beer pong ordinance. "It's a great ordinance."But, with the ordinances, Belmar is trying to drive out young visitors, who spend "top dollar" on housing and drinks in the area, said Michael Todd, a summer resident who has filed a complaint against a Belmar police officer for issuing summonses to him and a friend while they were playing Wiffle Ball outside."It's making it unbearably annoying," said Todd, 27, who lives with 17 people in a 18-room summer rental. "I didn't know Belmar all of sudden turned into a big dictatorship borough." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxsplashxx Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 The only thing worth while in Belmar is Djais happy hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitsvtec Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 Ordinance after ordinance! LOL! Next there will be an ordinance about talking about the Ordinances in Belmar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoneyjive Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 Not sure how constitutional that ordinance is, since you are allowed to drink on your property or the property you are renting from - I'd like to see someone challenge this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehype Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 someone should just slap belmar with a Parental Advisory sticker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2kool4school Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Not sure how constitutional that ordinance is, since you are allowed to drink on your property or the property you are renting from - I'd like to see someone challenge this. Problem is that nobody has the balls to fight them on it. After somebody receives a summons for this B.S. ordinance most people can not or will not choose to spend thousands of $$ in legal fees just to fight it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperlevelent Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Wow that's really out of control......Belmar is slowly going down... Man I wish they would Hurry up and Dump that 56 Milliion into redoing ASBURY PARK, THAT could be a GOLD MINE..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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