City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office
Municipal Building
344 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Long Branch, NJ 07740
phone: (732) 571-5686
fax: (732) 222-8835
City Clerk
Irene Joline, RMC
ijoline@ci.long-branch.nj.us
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Kathy L. Schmelz, RMC
kschmelz@ci.long-branch.nj.us
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Deborah L. Talerico, RMC
dtalerico@ci.long-branch.nj.us
The City Clerk’s Office is responsible for the following:
Records on File
- Agendas and Minutes of Council Meetings
- Resolutions, Ordinances
- Legal Notices
- Contracts
- Oaths of Office
- Official Documents
Most are available for public viewing and/or purchase of copies as per the Open Public Records Act.
2007 Audit Report (PDF)
The City Clerk is the local administrator for Primary, General, School and Municipal Elections. This includes the sighting of polling places and the delivery of election materials to the 17 polling districts prior to Election Day. To get your application, click on the link below or visit this office. You can also obtain them from the County Board of Elections office, 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, NJ (732) 431-7800
Voter Registration Form (PDF)
There are a number of licenses, permits and registrations that are administered by the City Clerk’s office:
- Bingo
- Raffle
- Garage Sales
- Precious Metals
- Massage Therapist
- Liquor Licenses
- Sidewalk Café
- Towers and Wreckers
- Landlord Registration
- Taxi / Limo licensing
- Event permits
Fee for Garage / Yard Sale Permits - $10.00
The City Clerk’s office is also the receiver of services for legal documents
Open Public Records Access Form / Copies of Official Documents
To request copies of records, please submit the following form to the Long Branch City Clerks Office:
The first 1-10 pages will cost $.75 per page
The next 11-20 pages will cost $.50 per page
The next 21 or more pages will cost $.25 per page
Event Permits
Any person / organization wishing to hold an event within the City must receive a permit from the City Clerk’s office. This is a 30 day process. You must submit the application along with the insurance certificate required holding the City harmless for any incident that occurs during the event. There is no fee.
Council Meetings
The City Council of the City of Long Branch meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
6:00 p.m. – Workshop Session
8:00 p.m. – Regular public meeting
If there is a change in meeting dates, it will be advertised and posted according to law.
Special meetings will be called at the direction of the Mayor or the City Council and will be advertised and posted.