Officials from Madison Marquette and the city are currently negotiating a new look for the outside wall of the Stone Pony’s Summer Stage. The council voted at its May 15 meeting to approve the plan, provided that it will meet the goals and conceptions of the redevelopment plan. Next, Madison Marquette will present to the […]

After months of research and meetings, the dog park committee is proposing a location for a place in the city where dogs can run off-leash. The committee, which was formed in August 2012, has picked the stretch of Sunset Park between Bond and Emory streets for the dog park, city manager and committee member Terence […]

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. […]

The municipal budget for 2013 still has not been brought to the council because the state is requiring all municipalities along the shoreline to submit FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] applications prior to approving budgets, city manager Terence Reidy said. There are three different categories for FEMA applications, and one of those categories could impact […]

The estimated cost of installing a sprinkler system in Convention Hall has been reduced dramatically, city manager Terence Reidy said at last night’s council meeting — but Madison Marquette officials are quick to point out that they still will not install the sprinklers unless they feel the expense is justified. Originally, Madison Marquette officials said […]

Public talks about bringing a skate park to the city’s West Side will begin at this week’s council meeting, scheduled for April 3 at 6 p.m. The proposal is in its beginning stages, city manager Terence Reidy said. Chris “Puddin” Aylward will attend the meeting on Wednesday and, with city officials, explain the plan during […]

Most of the now-closed boardwalk in Asbury Park will reopen next week, and the city council has awarded a contract to repair the remaining two sections that will remain off-limits until May 18. By a vote of 3-0, the council awarded the repair work at last night’s council meeting to GCS Contractors of Oakhurst in […]

City council members present at last night’s council meeting unanimously approved a waterfront infrastructure funding plan that has proven to be controversial at recent meetings. Mayor Ed Johnson, Deputy Mayor John M. Loffredo, Councilwoman Sue Henderson and Councilman Kevin Sanders all voted in favor of the ordinance enacting the plan. Councilman James Bruno was absent. The […]

The city is going out to bid for its pending revaluation once more — but officials say this will not keep the reval from happening by 2014. Municipalities undergo property revaluations approximately every decade to ensure that the assessment of properties for tax purposes aligns with actual property values. Property owners pay taxes based on […]

A property tax revaluation will be performed this year, to be completed in time for the 2014 tax season, city manager Terence Reidy said at the Jan. 16 council meeting. Municipalities undergo revaluations approximately every decade to ensure that the assessment of properties for tax purposes aligns with actual property values. The revaluation does not […]