Manasquan Council Addresses Parking Concerns At Paddleworks

By Mike DeMarco

Manasquan officials addressed concerns about parking at Paddleworks during its meeting on Monday.

Jason Parker, owner and operator of PaddleWorks, has been advised that he cannot park his trailer in a no-trespassing area in Manasquan, officials said.

“Jason Parker has been maintaining his business all season long at a no-trespassing area which is at Warren Avenue and Perrine Boulevard in Manasquan,” said Councilman Michael Mangan. “The area that is blocked off to people is by the railroad tracks.”

This issue first started when residents near the area noticed that there has been a lot of activity in the street.
Customers that would come to have a good time with paddle-boarding would park their cars in the street and cause congestion in the street.

The residents who lived nearby knew that the area was no-trespassing and then notified the parks department, Afterward Councilman Gregg Olivera was approached about this situation.

Jason Parker has been the owner of PaddleWorks for five years and is bothered about this issue.

“I don’t recall seeing a sign that says no-trespassing in that area,” argued Parker.

Since Parker’s business can longer be seen near Warren Avenue and Perrine Boulevard, Parker applied for two more locations in Manasquan and both were denied by the council on Monday.

“The locations that Parker applied for was locations that were open to the public so there was no reason for Parker to apply for those particular locations,” said Mangan.