Starting Jan. 1 the municipality’s emergency alert notification system will shift from CodeRED to Nixle, Asbury Park Mayor John Moor said.
“Anyone who has not signed up should do so because it will no longer be available after the New Year,” Moor said at a recent City Council meeting.
Established in 2007, Nixle provides real-time, two-way communication via text, e-mail, voice messages, social media or its mobile app. Nixle allows a user to receive notifications from more than one community.
To register follow these links: City of Asbury Park Police Department and City of Asbury Park Fire Department.
The City Council will hold its annual organizational meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers at 1 Municipal Plaza. An organizational meeting typically includes committee, professional and consulting appointments.
The New Year will start with the almost immediate adoption of parking guidelines, recommended by the Council’s Parking Advisory Committee.
Councilman Jesse Kendle last week called for strict enforcement over the next two to three weeks of the city’s minor curfew law as one of many initiatives to help curb violence following the tragic Dec. 20 death of city native Jamar Small.
Small was one of two gunfire victims found that Sunday afternoon when police were called to Summerfield Avenue in response to gunshot being fired.
Each member of the City Council expressed condolences to the Small family during last week’s two City Council meetings, with Mayor Moor saying curbing gun violence is at the top of his list.
Current laws restrict minors on public streets and properties without adult supervision as follows: 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. for ages 13 and under, and 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. for ages 14 to 17.
City Manager Michael Capabianco said the municipality would use existing alert and social media platforms to inform the public of its curfew. Kendle asked that the curfew guidelines be distributed to schools, churches, and youth programs and organizations.
Mayor Moor said the City Council will look to implement an online payment system for sewer and water bills. He said any such program would require a monetary service fee but would be a convenience for property owners.
Capabianco said the municipality will work to establish a vehicle replacement schedule that would limit the purchase of municipal vehicles to approximately three per year rather than straining an annual budget by purchasing 9 vehicles in one year. He said the schedule would also help keep up to date with the latest security features, which are upgraded on a regular basis.
Capabianco also is vetting the addition of GPS systems to municipal vehicle. He said while the initial installation fee would cost $250, there would be a monthly fee of anywhere from $19.99 to $34 to install the satellite-based navigation system.
January 4 will be the start date for newly hired Director of Public Works William ‘Billy’ McClave of Howell and Director of Communications Hannah Walker of Asbury Park.
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