*ASBURY PARK* — Police are investigating an incident in which a group of
black patrons, including a city firefighter and a downtown
businesswoman, were refused entry late Friday night at the popular new
Beach Bar owned by Madison Marquette at Convention Hall.
Police Chief Mark Kinmon said officers responded about midnight to a
disturbance outside the bar to find a group of people upset, some
yelling and screaming.
Kinmon said about five or six people were denied entry by the bar's
security, being told the Beach Bar has a dress code and that they were
not dressed appropriately. Kinmon said they were wearing jeans and
T-shirts with writing on them, and some wore baseball caps.
The group of people claimed they were not allowed in because they are
black, Kinmon said. "We're investigating reports of the incident being
biased-related and forwarding the case to the Monmouth County
Prosecutor's Office as a bias incident," Kinmon said. "They will review
it along with us. That's standard."
Police arrested the businesswoman, LaDonna Young, charging her with
disorderly conduct. The city firefighter was identified as David Weedon.
"Apparently a similar incident occurred on Saturday night, which we're
also looking into," Kinmon said. '
He said people were told the bar's dress code, which was why they could
not enter, takes effect after 11 p.m.
Madison Marquette officials said they are investigating.
"We're aware there was an incident and, of course, are concerned," said
marketing director Courtney Johnson. "We take such matters very
seriously and are looking into what took place."
"The investigation's under way, and we need to let the investigation
take its course," said City Manager Terence Reidy. "We take this very
seriously because it's critical that our beachfront and our boardwalk be
open to everyone in our city."
The Beach Bar, which, according to company literature, has a capacity of
400 people on the south and east verandas of Convention Hall, is one of
many new venues Madison Marquette opened this summer to revitalize the
beachfront.
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I'm white and I was turned away from the Beach Bar around midnight on
Friday. I think their dress code is stupid for an outdoor bar on the
beach, but I don't believe it was racist. Equally stupid is McLoone's
"Cover up your beach attire" dress code for lunch outside on the
boardwalk. Either way, I just moved onto a different place that seems to
understand that people wear casual clothes at the beach. Or maybe I
should put a suit & tie in my beach bag. (And by the way, my clothes fit
- I don't have jeans that are worn around the knee).
7/29/2008 8:59:31 AM
I'm white and I was turned away from the Beach Bar around midnight on
Friday. I think their dress code is stupid for an outdoor bar on the
beach, but I don't believe it was racist. Equally stupid is McLoone's
"Cover up your beach attire" dress code for lunch outside on the
boardwalk. Either way, I just moved onto a different place that seems to
understand that people wear casual clothes at the beach. Or maybe I
should put a suit & tie in my beach bag. (And by the way, my clothes fit
- I don't have jeans that are worn around the knee). rjs07712
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To all i was there that nite and yes there were white folks in the bar
with jeans and t-shirts with writing on it, Just to set the record
correct, we were told that we could not enter because we wore jeans and
one guy had on dockers and was denied because he did not have on a belt
and no his pants were not sagging, So while we stood to the side
peacefully and observed the security guards allow 3 white males entry
right in front of us with jeans and not only jeans but one had holes in
his jeans. So you tell me is that fair.
7/29/2008 8:56:13 AM
To all i was there that nite and yes there were white folks in the bar
with jeans and t-shirts with writing on it, Just to set the record
correct, we were told that we could not enter because we wore jeans and
one guy had on dockers and was denied because he did not have on a belt
and no his pants were not sagging, So while we stood to the side
peacefully and observed the security guards allow 3 white males entry
right in front of us with jeans and not only jeans but one had holes in
his jeans. So you tell me is that fair. DarkCity
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What a joke!!! Get with the dress code, no pants that hang onto you
thighs are allowed!!!
you are assuming that their jeans were sagging. not all of us dress that
way. and besides that, people of other races drss that way too. you
really need to address some personal issues that you have with african
americans. i hope you are not raising children!!
7/29/2008 8:51:09 AM
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class="author">kevinM</span>:</p><blockquote>What a joke!!! Get with the
dress code, no pants that hang onto you thighs are
allowed!!!</blockquote><br /><br />you are assuming that their jeans
were sagging. not all of us dress that way. and besides that, people of
other races drss that way too. you really need to address some personal
issues that you have with african americans. i hope you are not raising
children!! nedab
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I'm tired of pretending these low-lives are being discriminated
against - just because they say so. They feel comforable lying and
screaming because you, The Sheeple, have accepted all of their
nonsense as bible. Even when Al Charlatan was found to have made up
the entire Tawana Brawley scandle, even after he lied to hurt an
innocent white man and it was proven, you fools pretended he was a
man of honor and to this day listen to his lies and nonsense. You
slobs are pathetic!
What does it cost to have the County investigate this nonsense? Is
it free? When does it end? How much money should we throw down the
toilet until YOU get tired of paying, paying, paying for fools?
what makes you think that these people were low lives? or do you
consider all african americans low lives? believe it or not, some of us
are law abiding citizens that dress properly, are educated, and actually
have real professions!! how dare you generalize people that way.
7/29/2008 8:48:47 AM
<p class="replyingto">Replying to <span
class="author">msgrto</span>:</p><blockquote>I'm tired of pretending
these low-lives are being discriminated against - just because they say
so. They feel comforable lying and screaming because you, The Sheeple,
have accepted all of their nonsense as bible. Even when Al Charlatan was
found to have made up the entire Tawana Brawley scandle, even after he
lied to hurt an innocent white man and it was proven, you fools
pretended he was a man of honor and to this day listen to his lies and
nonsense. You slobs are pathetic!<br /><br />What does it cost to have
the County investigate this nonsense? Is it free? When does it end? How
much money should we throw down the toilet until YOU get tired of
paying, paying, paying for fools?<br /></blockquote><br /><br /><br
/>what makes you think that these people were low lives? or do you
consider all african americans low lives? believe it or not, some of us
are law abiding citizens that dress properly, are educated, and actually
have real professions!! how dare you generalize people that way. nedab
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any proof of white or hispanic people inside wearing similar clothes, or
are they just pulling out the race card as a crutch?
if there were people in there dressed like they were did they get in
before the 11 o'clock dress code is put into play?
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