Belmar political intimidation bar fight ends in $2.81M settlement

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Brothers Timothy and Matthew Harmon, who hoped to open an outdoor bar in Belmar, will receive $2.81 million as part of a settlement in a lawsuit they filed alleging town officials threw up roadblocks in favor of more politically connected competitors, their lawyer said Friday.

The settlement was a fraction of the $10 million the Harmons were seeking. And they abandoned their concept for the bar, called Salt. But Richard Shaklee, their Wall-based attorney, said his clients were ready to put the six-year-old case behind them, agreeing to a facilitated settlement.

“It’s a long journey, six years, and there comes a point where people need to move on, and we’re glad we can bring it to closure,” Shaklee said.

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