By John Burton
RED BANK – The dispute erupting over a noise complaint brought by a downtown resident against a Broad Street nightclub has ended, without the local judge having to weigh in.
After months of delays in Red Bank Municipal Court over two separate complaints filed over the summer, the resident and those involved with Gotham nightclub, 19 Broad St., have reached an amicable accord resulting in charges being dropped in court on Nov. 17.
Municipal Court Judge William Himelman offered his endorsement for the arrangement by telling the two sides, “I’m glad it’s all done.”
Himelman added, “I hope you guys live in peace,” in conclusion of the matter during the weekly Thursday morning court session.
The parties involved, the resident William Doehler, club owner and operator Colin Dudick, and Anthony Barbero (whose wife, Kimberly Lindau, is a principal in the holding company that owns the property) all declined to comment following the case’s dismissal.
Back in July, Doehler filed a civilian complaint against Gotham. Doehler, who lives in the area of Gotham, had called the police on a number of occasions, complaining the location was exceedingly noisy late in the evening, well beyond what should be acceptable even in a commercial district. Doehler further alleged the nightclub was in violation of the conditions put in place when the borough land use board had approved the development project.
RED BANK – The dispute erupting over a noise complaint brought by a downtown resident against a Broad Street nightclub has ended, without the local judge having to weigh in.
After months of delays in Red Bank Municipal Court over two separate complaints filed over the summer, the resident and those involved with Gotham nightclub, 19 Broad St., have reached an amicable accord resulting in charges being dropped in court on Nov. 17.
Municipal Court Judge William Himelman offered his endorsement for the arrangement by telling the two sides, “I’m glad it’s all done.”
Himelman added, “I hope you guys live in peace,” in conclusion of the matter during the weekly Thursday morning court session.
The parties involved, the resident William Doehler, club owner and operator Colin Dudick, and Anthony Barbero (whose wife, Kimberly Lindau, is a principal in the holding company that owns the property) all declined to comment following the case’s dismissal.
Back in July, Doehler filed a civilian complaint against Gotham. Doehler, who lives in the area of Gotham, had called the police on a number of occasions, complaining the location was exceedingly noisy late in the evening, well beyond what should be acceptable even in a commercial district. Doehler further alleged the nightclub was in violation of the conditions put in place when the borough land use board had approved the development project.
Since the complaints, the Borough Council adopted a new noise ordinance that puts in place stronger restraints for late night music and other possibly disruptive noisy activities.
At that August council meeting, Barbero came out vociferously in opposition to the ordinance, believing it would have a negative impact on the downtown’s nighttime vitality, trading a few offhanded barbs with Doehler.
Attorney Mitchell Ansell, representing Gotham owners and the property owners, said in conclusion, “We’ll comply with the ordinance as we always have.”
Attorney Mitchell Ansell, representing Gotham owners and the property owners, said in conclusion, “We’ll comply with the ordinance as we always have.”
