A group of political activists seeking to place several ordinances on the ballot for voter approval will push forward despite a ruling last week by the city clerk that they did not properly follow statutory requirements. The proposed ordinances call for the creation of a civilian police review board, increased minimum wage for seasonal and […]

James Famularo, who was suspended from his post as assistant city manager after his arrest at his Asbury home in 2012,  has been accepted into the pretrial intervention [PTI] program, which will result in all charges against him being dismissed if he successfully completes a year-long probation. The program is available to first time offenders. Famularo […]

A pre-trial status conference is scheduled for May 5 as the domestic violence case against Assistant City Manager James Famularo moves toward trial, according to a spokesman from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Francis J. Vernoia will preside over the conference, Charles Webster, spokesman for the prosecutor’s Office, said in […]

An independent hearing officer has upheld city officials’ decision to suspend assistant city manager James Famularo without pay following an incident with the police that took place almost a year ago. Police responded to a domestic violence 9-1-1 call at Famularo’s home shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 17, 2012, Police Chief Mark Kinmon […]