Locals and beachgoers alike at one of New Jersey's most popular shore towns are furious over a new paid parking spots that some say is nothing more than a cash grab by the city.
Even on slow summer nights on Stone Harbor's main drag finding a parking spot is a challenge, but you find a coveted spot you'd better have your wallet and smartphone handy.
The seemingly easier way to pay for parking has been anything but simple for locals and visitors, some of whom have been on the receiving end of a 1600 percent increase in parking tickets. In a public meeting streamed to YouTube, Police Chief Thomas J. Schutta said there have been nearly 600 parking tickets issued this year versus just 33 issued last year.
"I can already tell you from people we've heard, they're going elsewhere," Salamone said. "All they have to do is drive four miles down the road to Avalon and that's where they're going."
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