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On Monday, April 20, Congressman John Adler updated Ocean County’s mayors on county issues that involve the federal government, including beach replenishment and a second highway crossing between Long Beach Island and the mainland. Adler represents New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District including Ocean County in the U.S. House of Representatives. Adler said the county’s largest […]

Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari spoke to the mayors on Tuesday, March 24, about the 2010 U.S. census. Many Ocean County programs depend on federal contributions linked to U.S. Census numbers, he said. Those programs include aid to seniors, some of whom rely on the county for food assistance and other needs. Vicari explained that

On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Bill Dressel, Executive Director of the New Jersey League of Municipalities updated the mayors on issues confronting local governments. Economic conditions dominate those issues, he said. The recently enacted federal stimulus package includes some funding for municipal efforts such as water and sewer projects, Dressel noted, but most of the money

Richard T. Dewling, Ph.D., P.E., spoke to the mayors on environmental issues that impact Ocean County — from beach replenishment to solid waste disposal. Dewling, who served for two years as Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection under Gov. Tom Kean, is a principal in the environmental engineering firm Dewling Associates. Dewling said that

On Thursday, June 4, Dr. L. Stanton Hales Jr. (known by most of the mayors as Stan) updated the association on the state of Barnegat Bay. Hales is Director of the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program based at Ocean Community College in Toms River. He said that efforts to protect the bay have accelerated with

On Thursday, May 14, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Mark Mauriello updated the mayors on environmental issues. The commissioner noted that his department, like others in state government, has to make do with reduced resources. To deal with a backlog of remediation cases Mauriello said that the agency is looking at a successful

OC Mayors’ Association President DiAnne C. Gove of Long Beach Township began the November meeting with a flag salute and a moment of silence in memory of long-time association president, Mayor Dave Siddons of Island Heights who died in October. Lucy Vandenberg (above), Executive Director of the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) spoke to a

Mayor David M. Siddons, Island Heights 1935-2008 Dr. Jon Larson, President of Ocean County College brought the mayors up to date on OCC’s progress and plans. Enrollment is up 21% from 2003, he said, and OCC’s partnership with Kean University is flourishing. Stephen J. Rybka, Manager of Corporate Affairs for N.J. Natural Gas, outlined that

Byrne Promotes N.J. Tourism State government is doing its share to bring tourist dollars to New Jersey, especially shore destinations. That was the message from Nancy Byrne, Executive Director of the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism to the Ocean County mayors at our regular meeting on June 17. For example, she said, a

Jackson Outlines Proposed Changes at DEP The state Department of Environmental Protection is working on legislation to license cleanup contractors, according to DEP Commissioner Lisa Jackson. Speaking at the May 6 meeting, Jackson explained that if contractors are licensed, the department could ease the level of immediate oversight now conducted by state inspectors. The goal