FILM REGS PAUSED; TAXI TALK RETURNS
A film crew tied up the Broad Street sidewalk earlier this month to shoot a commercial. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge)
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI
A proposal to implement a permit system to film in Red Bank may fall flat before it goes to a vote. In putting that idea on the shelf, the borough council pulled a controversial taxi ordinance back to the forefront after a brief summer hiatus.
As far as the film ordinance goes, some council members object to its purpose, to require film crews to apply for a permit, which would come with a fee. The idea was introduced last month to keep tabs on video activity in town and ensure production crews are following local laws.
It’s a little too Big Brother for councilmen Michael DuPont and Art Murphy.
“To me, it’s just too much government over a single thing,” Murphy said.
