(McCabe/ Ocean Park Beach- August 2022)

More improvements are coming!  On the Northside of town- Lake Terrace Park is receiving a grant for some refurbishment; and we are accepting bids right now so we can start work.  Thanks to Kim Humphrey (BA) and our Borough Engineer – Ben Matlack (CME) for applying/ securing the funding.

We are also taking on a project with Ocean Grove, our partners on the Fletcher Lake Commission.  The walking bridge between our 2 towns over the lake was identified as needing some work.  Biaggio (“G”) Cofone from Public Works, Anthony DeMaio (Commission Chair) and Kim Humphrey have put a plan in place.  Work starts in April and should take about a month!

The Mayor’s Wellness Committee (MWC) 🌞🌞 is wrapping up a “needs survey” for 2023. We are wrapping this survey up on March 6th, so please participate. CLICK HERE to complete survey.

The MWC applied for “designation” with the NJ Health Care Quality Institute for our first full year-2022.  We started the MWC in late 2021 and have been building momentum since then.  We chose to fill out a 15-question application for this designation in January.  Our Chair, Barb Johnston, along with the Core Team and Steering Committee, have done an outstanding job, as have our residents and visitors for participating in this important health initiative.  Our application wasn’t necessarily to garner an award (which would be nice🎖️; but to see what another qualified group’s assessment would be. Stay tuned!

Our Recreation T E A M had a great event in February.  The Tween Hearts Dance - February 17- was a big success. 5-8 graders had a blast! DJ, games, pizza slices and more made for a nice evening. 

John Travolta flew in to teach or fifth-eighth graders the finer points of disco at the Tweenheart dance at the Recreation Center on February 17th

I want to mention and recognize a small team that makes people’s lives better 5 days a week. Our Meals on Wheels team, headed up by Barbara Anderson, supports seven area communities each day with a

solid breakfast and lunch for those who struggle to get out and are housebound. Pre-Covid, their daily deliveries were over 80 homes. Now they are at about 55 per day- Monday through Friday. Between this team and the Bradley Food Pantry, we are blessed with the opportunity to serve the citizens of Bradley Beach and Monmouth County.

Barbara Anderson (second from right) leads the Meals on Wheels efforts, along with many volunteers. (L-R- Karen Beck, Harriet Hartung, Barbara, and Mary Smith)

We are continuing to work on a very important ordinance- short-term rentals. We need better control and visibility in this area. Stay tuned!

Two key projects we are continuing to focus on:

- The Biase Center is need roof repair- we are assessing; but we need to act soon and step-it up.

- LaReine Avenue Church- We have gotten the cost estimates to raze the site, appraisals in process; and we took the additional step of professional land surveying & engineering services anticipating the need for that data.

Beach Lockers! Email will go out on March 10th to all current renters for renewal. We are converting to an on-line system that will be much more efficient. More information will follow once finalized.

Check the website for an informative presentation.

For those who haven’t heard, our Business Administrator, Kim Humphrey, will be leaving Bradley Beach to take a position in Keyport. When Kim was hired in June of 2021- at that time, I remember she stated she would like to retire from Bradley Beach- she already had an affinity to our community, which we all can understand.

I think Ms. Humphrey is the most qualified, productive, and effective Business Administrator in Monmouth County. She will be missed and I greatly appreciate her hard work and

dedication to Bradley Beach.

We have hired an interim BA- Mr. Greg Fehrenbach, while we are conducting a search for Kim’s replacement.

We have a lot to be thankful for here in Bradley Beach, and much to celebrate. We will continue to focus on Service and Progress as a Municipal Team.

Thank you- and see you around town!

Mayor Larry Fox