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Election 2013

Grillo drops out of Asbury council race

Deadline is Monday for replacement on incumbent-led slate

By Asbury Park Sun


Citing demands of family and job, a member of the incumbent-led Forward Asbury ticket has dropped out of the race for city council. “The needs of my job and my needs for my family and my responsibilities as chair of the Asbury Park Democratic Organization made by candidacy untenable,” said Joe Grillo [above]. “Every bone […]

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Mar 10, 2013
Asbury Park

Amendments made to 2012 budget

Spending plan now bears 3.6% tax levy increase

By Molly Mulshine


The city council at its meeting last week approved amendments to the municipal budget prompted by changes in state aid numbers. After the amendments, the budget bears a 3.6-percent tax levy increase, city manager Terence Reidy [above] said, which translates to an increase of 11.5 cents per $100 of assessed property valuation. The average household […]

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Aug 06, 2012