Although its chairwoman last week said that the Charter Study Commission was ready to recommend a new form of government for Asbury Park voters to approve, the commission failed to do so at its Monday night meeting. The commission, established by voters last year, is tasked with studying the city’s current form of government. It […]

The Charter Study Commission is ready to recommend a new form of government to Asbury Park voters, the chairwoman of the commission told the City Council on Wednesday night. “We have decided to recommend a new form of government,” said Pam Lamberton, the commission chairwoman, who also asked the public to give input to the […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: I have read the discussion concerning the potential conflict of Duanne Small and Randy Thompson being on the Charter Study Commission while running for a council seat in Asbury Park. The issue surprised me since, from my prospective, the conflict is not just real but had to be clear before […]

The Charter Study Commission has created a website to keep residents abreast of developments in their process of studying the city’s form of government. The commission meets each Monday at City Hall, the West Side Community Center or the Springwood Center, depending on the week. The five-member body is tasked with scrutinizing the city’s form […]

The charter study commission [CSC] met last night to appoint a secretary, further discuss bylaws, and talk to city manager Terence Reidy about the city’s administrative code. The CSC is an elected board tasked with studying the city’s charter, or form of government, over a nine-month period, from December to August. They can suggest changes […]

The city’s charter study commission [CSC] met on Monday and Tuesday nights this week to finalize its budget and talk about hiring a secretary, among other issues. The CSC is charged with scrutinizing the city’s charter and possibly making recommendations. They have nine months to study the form of government. If they recommend changes or the […]

The city’s charter study commission is holding its first meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers. At tonight’s organizational meeting, commissioners will establish a meeting schedule and select a chair and vice-chair, as well as begin drafting bylaws. The group may also discuss whether it will need a budget. Charter study experts Ernest Reock and […]

The unofficial results are in for Asbury Park’s election yesterday, and a local charter study commission has been approved with five members. Results for the board of education [BOE] election are also in. Although that race is tighter, it appears Qzeena Taylor, Rev. Geneva Smallwood, Barbara Lesinski and Christian Hall have prevailed. County workers are […]

Asbury Park is one step closer to a possible change in government. The city council voted on Wednesday night to place a referendum on the ballot in November asking citizens if they think a charter study commission should be formed. Voters will also have the chance to vote for commission members. If approved, the charter […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: The charter study commission’s suggested referendum moves Asbury Park into the 21st century and I congratulate them on a job well done! They worked diligently, compromised and came up with a logical structure that carries Asbury Park forward from the antiquated 1923 form of government we currently have. There are only […]