By PETE WALTON Staff members have returned to work at the Neptune City municipal building. I’m excited to have them back,” said Mayor Andrew Wardell on Tuesday, the first day employees worked at the building since the beginning of the coronavirus fight. The mayor said the borough has not set a date for the resumption […]
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Bradley Beach Reopens Boardwalk
By PETE WALTON The Bradley Beach boardwalk, which had been closed since March 30 in response to the coronavirus threat, is now open for exercise purposes. The borough’s beaches have remained open. “The promenade and beach are now open to be utilized for exercise purposes only,” reads an announcement posted earlier this week on the […]
Continue readingNeptune City Extends Deadline for Tax Payment
By PETE WALTON The Neptune City Borough Council has extended the grace period for the payment of second quarter property taxes to June 1. Gov. Murphy authorized the extension just hours before taxes were due on May 1. The change mainly benefits taxpayers who own their own homes or business properties outright and do not […]
Continue readingBradley Beach Makes Plans for a Possible Busy Weekend
By PETE WALTON With good weather forecast over the weekend, Bradley Beach officials are making plans to deal with an expected increase in visitors to the beachfront this first weekend of May. Though the borough’s boardwalk remains closed, Mayor Gary Engelstad said he has empowered Police Chief Leonard A. Guida to reopen it if the […]
Continue readingMayors Hoping for Memorial Day Weekend Opening
By PETE WALTON Some mayors of oceanfront towns in Monmouth County are planning to reopen their beachfronts for the Memorial Day weekend. During a conference call earlier this week, mayors from Sea Bright south to Manasquan discussed opening beaches in a safe manner for the traditional start of summer at the Jersey shore. Bradley Beach […]
Continue readingNeptune City Plans $296,000 in Improvements
By PETE WALTON The Neptune City Borough Council has introduced an ordinance approving bonds of up to $296,000 for capital improvements. The bonds would cover $135,375 for interior and exterior improvements at the municipal building, $123,500 for the purchase of a new truck to pick up leaves and brush, and $37,050 for the replacement of […]
Continue readingDiscussion of New Bradley Beach Oceanfront Restaurant Planned
By PETE WALTON The Bradley Beach Planning Board will conduct an online public information session tonight (April 23) on a proposed new oceanfront restaurant. Earlier this year, the Borough Council leased an unused beachfront building to the owners of CavĂ Bistro in Avon for use as a “farm-to-beach” restaurant. Lynn Tellefsen and Douglas Stehle of […]
Continue readingNeptune City Awards Contract for Park Improvements
By PETE WALTON The Neptune City Borough Council has awarded a contract for improvements to Joe Freda and First Responders Parks. Capela Construction of Sicklerville bid $149,600 to do the work. Eight bids were received. The borough was awarded a grant for the work of up to $175,000 from the Monmouth County Community Block Grant […]
Continue readingNeptune City Plans to Hire New Chief School Administrator
By PETE WALTON The Neptune City Board of Education is expected to hire a new chief school administrator at its March 19 meeting. Board President Anthony Susino also told the Borough Council at its meeting earlier this week that the school board planned to introduce a balanced budget for the next fiscal year. The new […]
Continue readingBradley Beach Names New Administrator
By PETE WALTON David G. Brown II is the new borough administrator in Bradley Beach. The Long Branch native is the former administrator in Roselle and most recently served as executive director of the Linden Roselle Sewage Authority. Since January 2018, Brown has worked as the part-time purchasing agent for Bradley Beach. He will continue […]
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