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West Long Branch council adopts ordinance tightening rules for excavation and street openings
Summary
The Borough Council adopted Ordinance No. 0-26-3, amending local rules on excavation and opening of streets. The ordinance passed unanimously on third reading after a public hearing with no public speakers.
The West Long Branch Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance No. 0-26-3 on Feb. 4, 2026, updating local regulations governing excavation and the opening of streets. The ordinance was read by title and approved on its third and final reading with a roll-call vote of AYES: Bray, Cioffi, Gomez, Penta, Ruane and Sniffen.
Mayor Janet W. Tucci opened the meeting and the council declared that the required public notice had been given under N.J.S.A. 10:4-6. The public hearing on Ordinance 0-26-3 was opened and, with no members of the public wishing to speak, was closed before the council moved to final adoption. The ordinance had been published in the Asbury Park Press on Jan. 26, 2026, with proof of publication on file.
The ordinance will amend provisions of Ordinance 15-4 that regulate how and when streets may be excavated or opened. Councilman Penta moved adoption on third reading and Councilman Sniffen seconded; the motion carried unanimously. No amendments or public objections were recorded at the hearing.
The council did not state an effective date beyond the standard provision that the ordinance take effect upon passage and publication according to law.
