James A Bradley Statue

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Asbury Park Historical Society Goes On Record

APHS: Bradley never waged war, never condoned slavery, or owned another human being  

By Asbury Park Sun


Editor, Asbury Park Sun, The Asbury Park Historical Society would like to go on record in opposition to the recent request made by several people to have the 97-year-old statue of our city’s founder removed. We have noted in the past that the statue of James A. Bradley stands at the eastern end of Sunset […]

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Feb 20, 2018
Asbury Park

Thompson, Et Al, Craft Open Letter To Governing Body

Petition Calls For The Removal of James A. Bradley Statue

By Michelle Gladden


In an open letter to the Mayor and City Council, Help Not Handcuffs Founder Randy Thompson, Muata Greene and Deidre ‘Tiff’ Metcalf, and a group of area signatories will call for the removal of the James A Bradley statue that sits in the waterfront located park in the city founder’s name. Thompson’s organization is a nonprofit that works […]

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Feb 13, 2018