FORM OF GOVERNMENT CHANGED – SPECIAL ELECTION INFORMATION

On December 20, 2011, Village residents voted to change the form of government in the Village from a five-member, non-partisan Board of Trustees to a three-member, non-partisan Board of Commissioners serving concurrent four-year terms through June 30, 2016.

A Special Election to elect your new three-member governing body will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Polls will be open from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Mail-in ballot applications are available from the Village office and must be submitted to County Clerk of Elections no later than March 6, 2012.

There is a slate of three candidates running for the three seats available: Alfred J. Cheswick, Denis D’Angelo and Paul V. Fernicola.

VILLAGE BEACH CLUB

The Village Beach Club will open for the season (weekends only) on Saturday, May 26, 2012. Pre-ordered season badges will be available for pick-up between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, weather permitting, at the Gatehouse.

Season badge applications will be available for downloading beginning on February 15, and may be returned to the Village office no earlier than March 1 (if mailed) or March 8 (if hand-delievered). Download your application by clicking here.

SCHOOL ELECTION MOVED TO NOVEMBER

The Township of Ocean Board of Education has voted to move the School Election from April 17 to November 6, the date of the General Election. You will be voting on candidates only if the proposed school budget is within the CAP requirements.

CONSOLIDATION WITH ALLENHURST UNDER CONSIDERATION

The Board of Trustees appointed three residents (Ruth Cummings, Paul Fernicola and Ed Lee) to a Joint Sub-Committee to study the issues related to a possible consolidation with the Borough of Allenhurst; there are also three residents of Allenhurst on this Sub-Committee. They will be working to identify issues and questions related to a possible merger and after review by the respective governing bodies, forward these concerns to the State for its response. The Sub-Committee will meet again on February 15; please note that these meetings are not open to the public.