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Published 8:35 PM EDT Sep 2, 2016
SEASIDE HEIGHTS - Casino Pier's expansion could start within the next week after a Superior Court judge rejected a Seaside man's contention that the Borough Council acted illegally when it voted to transfer more than an acre of beach to the pier's owners in exchange for a historic carousel.
'This is an attempt to restore the local economy,' Judge Arnold B. Goldman said, before ruling in favor of the Storino family, which owns Casino Pier, and the borough. 'To create a tax ratable and to preserve a local iconic piece of the borough's history.'
At issue Friday was an ordinance the Borough Council adopted more than a year ago that approved swapping 1.36 acres of beach on the north side of Casino Pier for the 1910 Dentzel/Looff Carousel, which has resided in Seaside since 1932.
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The borough also will receive a parking lot located between Sampson and Carteret avenues, where a building to house the carousel is planned.
The beach-swap has generated plenty of controversy, with many business owners and residents supporting it. But others have argued that it's a bad idea to trade a portion of beach for a carousel that could be expensive to restore and operate.
James J. Curry, lawyer for Stephen Melvin, who owns 3 Brothers from Italy Pizza on the boardwalk, argued that Seaside 'exceeded its powers' when adopting the ordinance.
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He said the beach area that Seaside is swapping with Casino Pier is held in public trust by the borough and the beach swap violated state Green Acres rules, as well as the Public Trust Doctrine, which establishes the public's rights to have access to the beach and ocean.
'They are giving up dry sand beach, which is owned by them in trust by all the citizens of New Jersey,' Curry said. 'They are giving it up to a private, for-profit entity. You can't give up land for a carousel. Only for cash or other land.'
George R. Gilmore, one of two lawyers representing Seaside in court, argued that the pier expansion actually would increase public access to the beach by bringing more people to Seaside.
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'The primary purpose of this was to save the carousel,' Gilmore added. In 2014, Casino Pier's owners had announced that they planned to sell the merry-go-round, citing declining ridership and high maintenance costs.
The borough must build a structure to house the carousel within three years, according to the State House Commission's decision approving the beach swap.
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Gilmore said that a planned beach expansion project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will extend the beach east of Casino Pier, and provide much more beach area for visitors to enjoy.
Judge Goldman's also sided with Seaside Heights and Casino Pier by finding that Melvin had waited too long to file his objection to the borough's beach-swap ordinance. Challenges to ordinance must be filed within 45 days, according to state law.
Melvin's lawsuit was filed nearly a year after the ordinance was adopted.
'I don't think it was timely challenge in this case,' Goldberg said.
He said that Melvin had attended public hearings on the beach-swap proposal to testify against it, and had also written a letter objecting to the plan. His objections to the ordinance were taken into consideration before the council voted on it, the judge said.
Ron Gasiorowski, the lawyer representing Casino Pier, said that the Storinos want to drive pilings right away for the expanded pier, in the hope that the project can be completed by next summer. A new roller coaster and a Ferris wheel are among the rides expected to be placed on the new pier.
The Jet Star roller coaster, formerly located on the pier, was dumped into the ocean when superstorm Sandy sheared off the pier's eastern end in October 2012. The roller coaster in the ocean became one of the enduring images from the storm.
The Storinos decided not to rebuild the pier's original footprint since new DEP regulations make building out over the ocean extremely expensive. The pier owners then sought to buy a privately owned beach on the pier's south side, but they were unable to reach an agreement to buy the property.
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The pier owners and Seaside Heights still face an additional court challenge — the American Littoral Society and the New Jersey Conservation Foundation have sued to block the beach swap, which was approved by the state Department of Environmental Protection and the State House Commission earlier this year.
The two environmental groups contend rules of the state's Green Acres program don't allow this type of trade. Also included in the swap are more 60 acres of wetlands in Toms River, located adjacent to Winding River Park off Route 37.
A permanent conservation easement would be placed on the Toms River property, which is owned by the county, prohibiting any future development.
Gasiorowski said the Storinos are willing to remove the pilings and pier decking if an Appellate Court rules against the beach swap.
Melvin said following Friday's hearing that he is not yet sure if he will appeal Goldman's decision.
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Published 11:29 PM EDT May 7, 2015
SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Should the borough swap 1.36 acres of beach with the owners of Casino Pier in exchange for beachfront land and a historic carousel?
The unusual proposal, which would pave the way for an expanded Casino Pier, was both praised and panned at a public hearing Wednesday, with most borough business owners backing the initiative.
'I'm in full favor of the expansion of Casino Pier,' said Tom Partyka, who owns three rental properties in the borough. 'My business has tanked since Sandy.'
But Stephen Melvin, who owns 3 Brothers Pizza on the boardwalk, said 'the deal stinks' and threatened legal action if it's approved.
'If borough property becomes available for sale, doesn't it have to go though the legal bidding process, so all who are interested have a fair and equal opportunity of acquiring it with the highest bid?' Melvin asked.
'We are only the guardians of Seaside Heights beach,' he said. 'We hold it for our children and their children's children. How can anyone think they can just give it away?'
Under the proposal, which must be approved by the state Department of Environmental Protection, Seaside Heights would give Casino Pier owners — the Storino family — 1.3 acres of beach located on the north side of the existing pier, between Sherman and Sheridan avenues.
In return, the borough would receive properties owned by the Storinos, including a beachfront parking lot between Sampson and Carteret avenues.
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The borough would also receive the Denzel/Loof Carousel, built in 1910 and located in Seaside since 1932. The carousel would be the centerpiece of a museum to be located on the parking lot site. The Storinos announced last year their plans to sell the carousel at auction, saying the historic ride takes up too much room and requires too much maintenance.
Borough attorney George R. Gilmore said if the swap is approved, the Storinos plan to spend millions to install rides, such as a Ferris wheel and roller coaster, on the new portion of the pier.
'We're trying to find a way to draw tourists back to Seaside Heights,' Gilmore said. 'We are trying to recover from a loss of tourism.' The property on the pier's south side is privately owned, he noted, and the owner has not been willing to sell the land to the Storinos.
The borough's tourism industry has struggled to recover from two momentous events: superstorm Sandy, which destroyed part of Casino Pier in 2012, dumping the Jet Star roller coaster into the ocean, and a boardwalk fire in September 2013 that destroyed Funtown Pier in neighboring Seaside Park.
'We are a resort, we always have been a resort,' said Mike Loundey, a real estate agent with Seaside Realty who said he represents about 500 clients who own rental property here. 'Without exception, my clients are for this proposal.'
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Wayne Cimorelli, who owns Coin Castle Arcade and Spicy's Mexican restaurant, said with the loss of part of Casino Pier and the Funtown Pier, there is not enough for families with children to do in the area. Royal vegas casino affiliates.
'It's easy to be an obstructionist,' Cimorelli said. 'A rising tide raises all boats.'
Resident Andrew Tully said that while he knows 'the borough is in trouble because of Sandy,' he does not approve of the land swap.
'The situation we are discussing tonight will do nothing to help Seaside,' Tully said.
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'The best part of Seaside Heights is our beach. Giving away a portion of it is a crime.'
Mayor William Akers said a planned beach replenishment project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would expand Seaside's beach by 300 to 400 feet.
'If, in fact, even after the pier is built, you would have the same amount of blanket space as you do now,' Akers said.
The borough and the DEP will accept written comments on the land swap until May 20. Gilmore said while the portion of beach and the Storino land have been appraised, a value for the carousel must still be determined.
Gilmore said the borough has contacted the National Carousel Association to find an appraiser experienced with valuing carousels.
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To submit comments on the proposed land swap between Seaside Heights and Casino Pier owners, write to:
•Borough of Seaside Heights, Office of Borough Administrator, 901 Boulevard, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751, or
•NJ Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, 501 East State Street, 1st Floor, Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, Attention: Kevin Appelgate.
Published 11:29 PM EDT May 7, 2015