Council introduces ordinance to add handicap parking space at 296 Slocum Place

The Long Branch City Council on Feb. 11 introduced Ordinance 02‑26 to designate a handicap parking space at 296 Slocum Place for motorists displaying an approved New Jersey handicap placard or license plate.

The council president read a summary saying the ordinance’s purpose is to provide equal access for residents on the east–west portion of Slocum Place between South 5th Avenue and Slocum Place. Council members moved to introduce the ordinance on first reading, advertise and post according to law, and set a public hearing for Feb. 25, 2026; the motion carried on a roll‑call vote.

The ordinance applies specifically to motorists displaying an approved New Jersey handicap placard or plate. Because the measure was introduced on first reading the council will take public comment at the scheduled hearing before any final vote.