An alternative short term rental ordinance has been introduced by city resident Jon Biondo and a list of 250 petitioners. The initiative is being placed before the governing body in unison with the city’s proposed regulations to manage the Airbnb-style rentals, with the clear opposing distinction of eliminating the mandate that a short term rental […]

On Sunday Asbury Park Municipal Attorney Fred Raffetto, a partner at Ansell, Grimm, & Aaron law firm, will run the 46th Annual TCS New York City Marathon. This is Raffetto’s second time participating in the 26.2 mile race, having completed it his first run last year in celebration of his 50th birthday. This time around, […]

Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Dennis O’Brien upheld Asbury Park Municipal Clerk Cindy Dye’s decision to invalidate signatures of support for prospective City Council candidate Tracy Rogers, according to Municipal Attorney Frederick C. Raffetto. The Tuesday decision means Rogers cannot move forward with his bid for one of the three seats up for grabs in […]

The goal is simple – complete a marathon to celebrate his 50th birthday. On Sunday, Asbury Park Municipal Attorney Fred Raffetto of the Ansell, Grimm, and Aaron law firm will run his first marathon. He will join the over 50,000 people participating in the 45th TCS New York City Marathon. “Never in a million years […]

Councilman Jesse Kindle’s suggestion that the governing body look to implement a random drug test kicked off a list of possible changes in city hall and for its employees. “I’d like to know how we would go about that,” Kendle asked. City Attorney Frederick C. Raffetto said he will review the matter with the city’s […]

The process of renting homes to visitors may be simpler for landlords this summer. The city council introduced an ordinance allowing landlords to obtain seasonal certificates of occupancy [COs] for their properties. A certificate of occupancy is a document issued by the city confirming that a residence is in an acceptable state to be occupied. […]

Asbury Park city council candidates Duanne Small and Randy Thompson should choose between their council races and their seats on the city’s charter study commission, according to a written opinion by city attorney Frederick Raffetto. Raffetto’s opinion is advisory, and he has no power to force the acceptance of his findings, he wrote. Small requested […]

Community activist Duanne Small today filed recall petitions with city clerk Steve Kay seeking to remove three members of the city council from office. Small filed recall petitions against Mayor Ed Johnson, Councilman John Loffredo and Councilwoman Susan Henderson. The petitions, he said, contained approximately 2,644 signatures each. The group organizing the recall was unable […]