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(732) 222-8221
910 Oceanport Way
PO Box 370
Oceanport, NJ 07757
GOVERNING BODY
Mayor & Borough Council
Oceanport operates under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The Borough form is often referred to as a “weak mayor-strong council” form. The mayor retains all general law authority, presides over council meetings and can vote in the case of a tie. The mayor appoints, with the advice and consent of council, all subordinate officers of the municipality. The council is the legislative body of the Borough. All executive responsibilities not placed in the office of the Mayor by general law or the Borough law remain with the council.
The Borough Council is comprised of six members, elected by the public in partisan elections for three-year terms of office on a staggered schedule, with two seats coming up for election each year. All members have equal power and may vote on all issues. The Mayor is elected by the public in partisan elections for a four-year term of office.
The Borough Council is comprised of six members, elected by the public in partisan elections for three-year terms of office on a staggered schedule, with two seats coming up for election each year. All members have equal power and may vote on all issues. The Mayor is elected by the public in partisan elections for a four-year term of office.
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Budgets & Audits & Financials
Upcoming Meetings
Mayor John F. "Jay" Coffey, II
Mayor's Message
May/June 2023
Let’s talk turkey. In particular, the wild turkeys that have taken up residence in Oceanport and have been causing quite a stir in town due to their change in behavior. This run of turkeys (there are about five of them) had been peacefully meandering throughout Oceanport for several months, but recently began taking a bit more of an aggressive stance with our human residents, especially those humans driving slowly in motor vehicles. There is no shortage of Facebook and Instagram videos of cars being pecked at or charged into by turkeys because they see their own reflection on the side of a car and think it is another turkey. Why do they do that? Because they are wild turkeys and wild turkeys have little or no experience with how mirrors or reflections work. They are, after all, wild turkeys.
Having little or no previous experience with marauding wild turkeys, I contacted the NJDEP’s divisions of Wildlife Management and Wildlife Control and spoke to their incredibly enthusiastic and knowledgeable representatives and learned more about wild turkeys, their history, habits, and habitats than I could have reasonably imagined. I also spoke to a representative of the USDA’s Wildlife Services Department, who was kind enough to visit Oceanport...
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Council President Richard A. Gallo
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Phone: (732) 921-8482 |
Councilman Bryan Keeshen
Phone: (732) 904-2545
Email: [email protected]
Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Committees:
Chairman, Public Safety
Member, Planning and Development
Member, Finance & Administration
Councilman Keith Salnick
Phone: (732) 222-8221
Email: [email protected]
Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Committees:
Chairman, Health & Human Services
Member, Parks & Recreation
Member, Public Safety
Councilman William Deerin
Phone: (908) 433-7279
Email: [email protected]
Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Committees:
Chairman, Parks and Recreation
Member, Health and Human Services
Member, Public Works
Councilman Michael O'Brien
Phone: (732) 222-8221
Email: [email protected]
Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Committees:
Chairman, Finance and Administration
Member, Public Works & Engineering
Member, Parks and Recreation
Councilman Thomas J. Tvrdik
Phone: (732) 804-0944
Email: [email protected]
Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Committees:
Chairman, Planning & Development
Member, Finance & Administration
Member, Public Safety
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
PUBLIC SAFETY:
Police, Fire, First Aid, OEM, Cable & Technology
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION:
Finance, Administration, Capital Improvement, Insurance
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT:
Planning Board, Economic Development, Ordinances, Utilities, Construction
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING:
Building & Grounds, Public Works, Engineering, Sanitation, Recycling
PARKS & RECREATIONS:
Parks and Recreation, Shade Tree, Seniors, Public Information, Special Events
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES:
Health Education, Coastal Drug Alliance, Flood Mitigation, Water Watch, Library, Environmental. Commission