Asbury Park should be grateful that they finally have become an active beach again. 6 years ago there were homeless sleeping on the beach amongst the trash.
As far as bikinis in bars, that should be the establishments choice. NO Banana Hammocks Please.......

P.S. back to bikinis in bars.......old enough to drink? (21), old enough to get in and adhere to bar regulations.

It's a health issue , if you go back to the swimsuits of The 20's it will cut down on skin cancer, Let's save money on long tirm care by reducing the risk. That is the best thing for all of us.

And the issue is being raised by a 74 year-old Republican. Shocking.

If you are a short walk from the beach you should be able to wear a swim suit. If you don't want to see people in swim suits, go to a bar that isn't just 25 yards from the beach. Or, if you absolutely must go to the bar by the beach and absolutely can't stand seeing people in swim suits complain to the management and let them set the dress code for the bar. I guarantee you they will do what their customers want.
So tired of the few trying to enforce their will on the many.

Bathing suits are for the beach. How would like to see someone walk down the boardwalk in a bikini in the Easter Parade? Dress code should be up the bars concerned.

If Miss Murray means seeing Governor Christie walking around in a Speedo in Asbury Park then Dear God enforce the ordinance. If this is not what was meant then come into the 21st Century and remove ridiculous laws like this that remain on the books (such as not being allowed to purchase ice cream in Newark on Sundays after 6PM unlles you have a note from your doctor).

There's an old law on the books in Caldwell that criminalizes wearing shorts or dancing on Bloomfield Avenue. There's an old law on the books in Newark requiring a note from your doctor in order to purchase ice cream after 6:00 PM. Bikinis at a beach town? Book 'em, Dano.

Bikinis at a beachside bar? What a novel idea! Perhaps the Republican chairwoman should focus on more relevant issues. Christie in a speedo? Wow!

Amerika is so crazy.....blood and gore violence is ok but the human body is bad???? then again the muslim countries are filled with berkas and since muslim world will probably take over the world we better get used to it.....everyone cover up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will definitely be visiting Asbury Park. I think that wearing bathing suits with your breasts hanging out and your butt is totally offensive! I just hate going to the Shore with my kids and these teenagers and ladies walking around like it's a strip club. Keep your suits for the beach, and cover up when you're on the broad walk. Where has all the decency gone?

If I looked as good in a bikini as those girls do, I'd wear it to church. Just sayin'!

Asbury Park should focus on real problems and this council person should get a life. Its 2012 not 1812. What BS this issue is. Now we have the bathing suit police to go with the food police, the phone police etc etc. How about worring about the crime, drug, alcohol and povety problem in Asbury Park. Another NIMBY who is going to control people with archaic rules and regulations. Hey while we are at it why don't we ban kissing, hand holding of hetero and same sex couples. See it all the time in Asbury Park maybe that offends her also. Get a life and stop worrying about other people.

Juanna, I don't get what your are talking about, how did gay get into this topic? I always wear a bikini on the beach and cover up when i return to the broadwalk. I think having class is something that seems to be forgotten when you go to the shore. What about the people who don't go to the beach but like going to the broad walk and are
just disgusted by all the stuff in their faces? And not because I have a great shape I would walk around faulting myself with my skimpy bikini. Maybe in a few hundred years people might want to walk around the broad walk naked? Good going!

Just my opinion but I believe you should be able to wear your bikini on the boardwalk,and beach. As for bars let them decide their policy and whether bikinis should be allowed or not. If they dont't mind and they allow it then maybe people who don't agree should go to a different bar.
I do agree its 2012, your going to see alot of more "skimpy" clothing, but we do not need bikini police on patrol.

Louise sounds like a lot of fun.

Just put on a coverup when not on the beach - is that so difficult?

The Republican party chair of the city would like to dictate what people can and can't do. Sounds like Scotch Plains.

moving on....