Editing Asbury Park, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
The City of Asbury Park is governed within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the [[Faulkner Act (council–manager)|Council-Manager]] form of government. The city is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=12 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 12. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The city was previously governed under the [[1923 Municipal Manager Law]] form of municipal government until voters approved the Council-Manager form in 2013.<ref name=FormVote>Terry, Nicquel. [http://www.app.com/article/20131105/NJNEWS11/311050104/asbury-park-election "Asbury Park elects to change form of government"]{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', November 5, 2013. Accessed April 20, 2015. "The city has adopted a new form of government that calls for an elected mayor and staggered terms for four council members after an overwhelming majority of voters passed the ballot question in Tuesday's election. The new government structure means there will be another City Council election in November 2014, shortening the terms of the five council members elected in May."</ref> The government is comprised of a five-member City Council with a directly elected mayor and four council positions all elected [[at-large]] in [[non-partisan]] elections, to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis in elections held in even years as part of the November general election.<ref name=MoorSworn/><ref name=FormVote/>

The form of government was chosen based on the final report issued in August 2013 by a [[Charter Study Commission]] that had narrowed its options to the weak Mayor Council-Manager form or the strong Mayor [[Faulkner Act (mayor–council)|Faulkner Act]] form, ultimately choosing to recommend the Council-Manager form as it would retain desired aspects of the 1923 Municipal Manager Law (non-partisan voting for an at-large council with a professional manager) while allowing a directly elected mayor, elections in November and grants voters the right to use initiative and referendum.<ref>[http://www.asburyparktv.org/OTHER/CSC%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf Report and Recommendations of the Charter Study Commission] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102052930/http://www.asburyparktv.org/OTHER/CSC%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf |date=January 2, 2015 }}, City of Asbury Park, August 5, 2013. Accessed January 1, 2015.</ref> The four winning council candidates in the November 2014 general election [[Drawing straws|drew straws]], with two being chosen to serve full four-year terms and two serving for two years. Thereafter, two council seats will be up for election every two years.<ref>Terry, Nicquel. [http://www.app.com/story/news/local/eatontown-asbury-park/asbury-park/2014/09/02/asbury-park-candidates-file-election/14991833/ "Asbury Park mayor and council candidates file for election"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', September 2, 2014. Accessed January 1, 2015. "Starting with the upcoming Nov. 4 election, voters will now be able to directly elect their mayor after the city elected last year to switch to a council-manager government structure.... The staggered terms begin with the election of four council members — two for two-year terms and two for four-year-terms. Council members will draw straws to determine who serves which term. In future elections, every council member would have a four-year term but there would be a new election every two years."</ref>

{{As of|2025}}, the [[mayor]] of Asbury Park is John Moor, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Asbury Park City Council are Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn (2028), Angela Ahbez-Anderson (2026), Eileen Chapman (2028) and Barbara "Yvonne" Clayton (2028).<ref name=Council>[https://www.cityofasburypark.com/158/Mayor-City-Council Mayor & Council], Asbury Park, New Jersey. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref><ref name=MoorSworn/><ref>[https://www.cityofasburypark.com/DocumentCenter/View/5897/2024-Adopted-Budget-PDF 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Asbury Park, New Jersey. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/122857/web.345435/#/summary November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/116246/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In May 2016, the City Council appointed Eileen Chapman to fill the vacant council seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Joe Woerner until he resigned from office.<ref>Gladden, Michelle. [http://asburyparksun.com/eileen-chapman-appointed-to-city-council/ "Eileen Chapman appointed to City Council; Forty-two year city resident takes the seat formerly held by Joe Woerner"], ''Asbury Park Sun'', May 26, 2016. Accessed July 14, 2016. "Eileen Chapman was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Asbury Park City Council Wednesday night. The vote by the council to appoint her was 4-0.... The seat became vacant April 30 after first-term Councilman Joe Woerner stepped down in order to focus on his family and the health of his son Michael. The term expires at the end of this year."</ref>

Myra Campbell, the last mayor under the old form of government, was the first African-American woman to be chosen as mayor when she took office in July 2013.<ref>Robbins, Christopher. [http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2013/07/asbury_park_makes_history_controversy_with_campbell_appointment.html "Asbury Park makes history, controversy with Campbell appointment to mayor"], [[NJ.com]], July 2, 2013. Accessed September 17, 2013. "During an occasionally tumultuous swearing-in ceremony, Asbury Park's new Council appointed Myra Campbell the city's first African-American female mayor.... However, yesterday re-elected incumbents John Loffredo and Susan Henderson joined Campbell in a 3-2 vote that found her former running mates in the minority."</ref>

====Fire department====
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[[File:APFD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The Asbury Park fire station]]
Beyond providing emergency services, the Asbury Park Fire Department works to prevent fires and accidents. Department responsibilities include fire code enforcement, arson investigations, as well as fire prevention activities and fire / life safety education programs for children, families, and seniors.

Asbury Park currently has a centrally located fire station (with a new one planned for the future), with one Engine Company, one Ladder Company, two Basic Life Support Ambulances, a fireboat, and a Duty Battalion Chief. The department's apparatus fleet includes three engines (including a spare), two ladder trucks (including a spare), one rescue truck, and two ambulances, in addition to other equipment. The Asbury Park Fire Department employs 53 certified Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians.<ref>[https://www.cityofasburypark.com/171/Fire-Department Fire Department], City of Asbury Park. Accessed May 15, 2024.</ref>