Oceanport Searching For Permanent Borough Administrator

Oceanport is now searching for a new borough administrator.

Former Borough Administrator/Clerk Kimberly Jungfer has chosen to take the same position in neighboring Little Silver.

Jungfer will take over for current Little Silver Borough Clerk Helen Gormley, who is retiring on Aug. 2.

"Kim has the skills, knowledge and education and she has helped lead us through numerous and difficult challenges in the borough," Mayor Michael Mahon said. "She will be sorely missed."

Mahon said Oceanport has hired an interim borough administrator to replace Jungfer.

Phil Huhn, a former Neptune Township administrator, will fill the interim role from June 17 through November.

Jungfer's clerk role is filled by the Deputy Clerk Jeanne Smith until a permanent appointment is made.

Mahon said Huhn will have three main goals in his time as the borough's interim clerk. He will handle to the day-to-day clerical duties for the borough, search for Jungfer's permanent replacement and "sort through the issues with our municipal building," Mahon said.

Mahon said the borough is currently weighing its options on where the future home of the municipal building will be. The borough hall, located at 222 Monmouth Blvd., was badly flooded by Hurricane Sandy floodwaters.