A statue of Bradley stands in front of the Paramount Theater and Convention Hall complex in Bradley Park.
Constructed shortly after his death to mark the 50th anniversary of the city's founding, a campaign began in 2017 to remove statue based on Bradley's history of allowing segregation on the beach and boardwalk that he owned.
Bradley was pressured into this by hotel owners and a campaign by the Asbury Park Daily Journal upon complaints of White visitors in 1885.
Previously, the oceanfront was open to all.
Bradley openly explained his motivations to Black groups.
 He felt that should Asbury Park cease to attract White visitors, economic ruin would result.
The 1970s proved him correct.
Members of the Asbury Park Historical Society acknowledged Bradley's use of segregation but opposed removal of the statue.

Bradley set aside park lands, waterfront areas, and urban scale blocks, that widened at the ocean.
Bradley donated land to religious and civic groups, and the public library.
Bradley is responsible for the creation of the mile long oceanfront boardwalk that remains today.
A statue of Bradley stands in front of the Paramount Theater and Convention Hall complex in Bradley Park. Constructed shortly after his death to mark the 50th anniversary of the city's founding, a campaign began in 2017 to remove statue based on Bradley's history of allowing segregation on the beach and boardwalk that he owned. Bradley was pressured into this by hotel owners and a campaign by the Asbury Park Daily Journal upon complaints of White visitors in 1885. Previously, the oceanfront was open to all. Bradley openly explained his motivations to Black groups.  He felt that should Asbury Park cease to attract White visitors, economic ruin would result. The 1970s proved him correct. Members of the Asbury Park Historical Society acknowledged Bradley's use of segregation but opposed removal of the statue.
Bradley set aside park lands, waterfront areas, and urban scale blocks, that widened at the ocean. Bradley donated land to religious and civic groups, and the public library. Bradley is responsible for the creation of the mile long oceanfront boardwalk that remains today.
James A. Bradley