Common Sense For Belmar

Hi Dave..hope you are enjoying your home and new surroundings.

Last week I was walking on the sidewalk corner of 13thAve and Main St.(Post Office side). All of the sudden I felt this piercing pain in my right ankle. I could not put my foot down nor could I stand on my other leg ..

Ended up falling…Worst thing that could happen to me with two hip replacements, two knee replacements and both ankles fused. As I was falling I remembered to fall on my side..

Kids were getting out of school..Special police officer crossing them at that intersection.

A man got out of his car to help me…After a few minutes on the ground covered in leaves this man helped “lift” me onto my feet. . I could put weight on my right foot.. Felt like I was going to black out for a few seconds..Proceeded to cross Main St then 13th Ave..Slowly walked home..I was fortunate the man stopped to help me because the special officer was not helpful.

A few days later returning from doctors (no fractures) a friend and I drove by that intersection.

The leaves were gone. I noticed the pavers are uneven. They are NOT level with the 13th Ave sidwalk. ..Which is a perfect example of  putting pavers down unevenly and done cheaply AND what caused me to fall.

Sunday was Fall Festival at Pyaone parking lot and plaza. There were three police at the 8th Ave parking entrance chatting among themselves. Why wasn’t anyone patroling traffic while people crossed in the middle of 8th Ave? That crosswalk between the senior building and

Burritos is USELESS.  Very seldom do drivers stop when a pedestrian is in the crosswalk.

On weekends patrons of the plaza eateries and bars park on 8th Ave in the yellow curb zone AND totally block the “useless” crosswalk. That day a large black 4 wheel drive was parked on the crosswalk. I mentioned to one of the police officers. He walked over to check it out..I did not see him write a ticket. He was talking to Burrito patrons..maybe asking around who  owns that car?

Come on! Write a ticket! No playing favorites !!!!!

When Doherty was mayor I sent him and the council numerous emails about the lack of enforcing pedestrian crossing laws, speeding and failure to stop at red lights. It is time for change in Belmar. Get out and vote for candidates who truly care about their town and residents.