Private work by city employees came into question during Monday night’s City Council Workshop meeting. Westside Community Executive Director Lori Ross had raised the matter at previous council meetings, saying it was her understanding that city employees were doing work at private properties while on the city’s timeclock. Acting City Manager Anthony Nuccio said he […]

Asbury Park officials say the decision to eliminate the Director of Commerce position, currently held by 14-year veteran Tom Gilmour was solely based on a goal to streamline jobs and duties within city hall. “Nobody likes laying anyone off but the [City] Council is going in a different direction,” Mayor John Moor said. “We are […]

Within one day of a fence to designate where dogs can reign free along the Eighth Avenue beach, it was removed. “I just walked outside about 20 minutes ago and sure enough they took it down,” said nearby resident Lynn Wilson near 4 p.m. “It’s definitely a beautiful wide open expanse again.” The north beach […]

The incoming city council has announced it will not reappoint City Manager Jack Kelly [above] after they take office on January 1. As a result of a change of government referendum approved by voters last year, a new council was elected this past November and various key positions have to be reappointed after January 1. […]

The Asbury Park City Council at a special meeting held Wednesday voted to hire an interim city manager. Effective Nov. 1, Anthony Nuccio, the city’s director of community relations and social services, will serve as the “acting” city manager until Jan. 1, 2014, unless the city council appoints someone to the position permanently before the […]