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West Long Branch Zoning Board of Adjustment

About the Zoning Board of Adjustment

zb-pg-graphic.jpg The Zoning Board of Adjustment consists of seven (7) regular members and two (2) alternate members. The Zoning Board generally meets on the fourth Thursday of each month. The members of the Zoning Board are appointed by the Borough Council. The Zoning Board is established in accordance with Ordinance 16-2 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of West Long Branch. Members of the Zoning Board are considered "local government officers" pursuant to the Local Government Ethics Law and are subject to its terms, including the requirement if filing a financial disclosure statement.

Member Information

Douglas Bostwick, Chair
                   Contact: dbostwick@westlongbranch.org
                   Term: 1/1/11-12/31/14
John Penta, Vice Chair
                   Contact: jpenta@westlongbranch.org
                   Term: 1/1/12-12/31/15
Pamela Hughes, Secretary
                   Contact: phughes@westlongbranch.org
                   Term: 1/1/12-12/31/15
Jill Blake, Regular Member
                   Contact: jblake@westlongbranch.org
                   Term: Unexpired Thru 12/31/13
William Jelley, Regular Member
                   Contact: wjelley@westlongbranch.org
                   Term: 1/1/10-12/31/13
Scott C. VanVelson, Regular Member
                   Contact: svanvelson@westlongbranch.org
                   Term: 1/1/13 - 12/31/16
Robert Venezia, Regular Member
                   Contact: rvenezia@westlongbranch.org
                   Term: 1/1/12 - 12/31/15
H. Jared Murphy, Alternate No. 1
                   Contact: jmurphy@westlongbranch.org
                   Term: Unexpired Thru 12/31/13
Vacant, Alternate No.2
                   Term: 1/1/13 - 12/31/14

Meeting Schedule

The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of West Long Branch, will meet on the following dates in 2013, starting time 7:30 PM, unless otherwise noted, in Council Chambers, Borough Hall, 965 Broadway, West Long Branch:
January 24 - 7:00 PM
February 28
March 28
April 25
May 23
June 27
July 25
August 22
September 26
October 24
November 21
December 19

January 23, 2014 - 7:00 PM

Helpful Links




Click here to find Meeting Agendas



Click here to find Meeting Minutes



Click here for WLB Revised Gen. Ord./ Scroll to Chapter XVI, Section 16-2; 16-3