The Asbury Park City Council voted Wednesday to move forward with original plan to perform second phase boardwalk reconstruction with traditional methods instead of a new, never-before-used method. After City Manager Terence Reidy reviewed the plan with the city’s FEMA liaison it was determined a new method would not to be feasible since plans to […]

City Manager Terence Reidy attended his final Asbury Park City Council meeting Tuesday. Reidy has held the position for the past 10 years. He was previously the city manager in Montclair. During the council meeting, Reidy read a poem he titled “Farewell and Gratitude.” “It’s meant to be a thank you to this city and […]

Members of the Asbury Park City Council Wednesday began the interview process for prospective candidates to fill the city manager position. A total of 123 resumes were submitted by interested applicants. In lieu of forming a committee, all members of council were given the opportunity to screen the resumes and select their top candidates, according […]

A total of 123 applicants have submitted resumes in consideration for the position of city manager. At the Sept. 4  city council meeting, Mayor Myra Campbell reported 117 resumes were received for the position. By the end of the day, which was the deadline to apply, an additional five or six resumes had been submitted, […]

The city council voted Wednesday to adopt an amended budget that includes a tax increase just under 9 percent for homeowners. The average tax increase is $234.36. This number is based on the assessment of a residential home valued at $84,000, which is the average value of a residential property in the city, according to Richard […]

Beach fee revenue in the city is up $130,532 over last year as of Aug. 4, city manager Terence Reidy told the council at its meeting on Wednesday. “So the beach is still doing well,” Reidy said. Beach fee revenue for Asbury Park last year exceeded $1 million for the first time ever, beach utility […]

The city council voted last night to enter into a separation agreement with City Manager Terence Reidy [above]. The agreement “prescribes the terms and conditions under which Mr. Reidy will separate from his employment with the city effective October 31,” said City Attorney Frederick Raffetto. The vote to enter into the agreement was 3-1. Mayor […]

The city council voted last night to advertise for a new city manager to replace Terence Reidy [above], as well as for a new chief municipal finance officer and purchasing agent. The vote to advertise for the city manager was 3-2. Mayor Myra Campbell and Council members John Moor and Amy Quinn voted yes, while […]

Mayor Myra Campbell and Councilman John Moor will join the planning board as new members, while city manager Terence Reidy has been reappointed to the board. The appointment of Campbell [above center] and Reidy are by act of the mayor, which was announced at Wednesday’s council meeting. The appointment of Moor [right] is made by […]

The city recently made the move to the state’s health benefits plan, and now the council has selected Brown and Brown Benefit Advisors to advocate on behalf of employees. Brown and Brown will aid the city’s employees with “getting bills paid, claims that are denied, et cetera,” city manager Terence Reidy said at the May […]