Approval to start this site was granted by the City of Long Branch Mayor, Council & Business Administrator.
2. This page is monitored seven days a week. We recognize our responsibility to the public and strive to keep them informed and as up-to-date as possible regarding public notice issues. Content is updated frequently. Inappropriate content will be deleted and inaccurate content will be corre
cted when we find it to exist.
3. The administrators on this page are subject to constant updates to our Social Media Policies & Procedures. As a result, the page content, security settings, etc. may change accordingly.
4. Advertising for any private or personal events, products, pages or otherwise is strictly prohibited on this page. The administrators of this page are limited to sharing information from trusted agencies, organizations, and offices. In addition, we may share information from some local businesses, as well as the media.
5. It is our goal to provide the appropriate credit for use of shared information, photographs, graphics, etc. If the source is known, we will attach a credit. We, in no way, claim the rights or take the credit for any shared art or information if there is no credit note attached. PRIVACY:
1. Content that we share on this site may be limited in conformance with HIPAA, Civil and other privacy rights.
2. We do not share photos of minors without parental consent. The exception to this would be in sharing another site’s/page’s photo whereas our page shares their link. Another exception to this is when minors are present in group photos and/or those taken during city events. COMMENTS:
1. It is the goal of this page to maintain family friendly content. Please keep your comments courteous, positive and professional.
2. We encourage all to “like” and “share” our page and postings, but remind you to keep all comments appropriate for all age groups on our page as well as whenever a direct link is made to our page by sharing our content.
3. Posts to our page are often subject to review before they can be posted. Comments containing vulgarity are automatically hidden by Facebook. In the event that a post should evade the security settings and it is deemed inappropriate by the administrators of this page, it will be deleted. Such postings include but are not limited to: any comments that contain or express vulgarity, hatred, bias, harassment, threats, advertisements, solicitations, personal information, and spam. Such comments could also evoke some or all of the following actions:
a) Reporting abuse of the user to the site host (Facebook). b) Blocking the user from all further comment or participation on our page. c) The generation of a police report, investigation and, if deemed criminal, prosecution of the user posting the comments.
4. Comments made in any language other than English will remain hidden or be deleted unless written in a format that can be used with "Google Translate".
5. Should you have a problem or wish to express negative feedback, please do so in a private message. Extending us this courtesy will ensure you a prompt and courteous response from our administrators in return.
6. Private messages and inquiries will be answered, in most cases, within 6-12 hours. Please allow 24-48 hours for inquiries that require the administrators of this page to research the topic in order to accurately and appropriately reply. If you need immediate assistance, please call 732-571-6542 and ask to speak to the appropriate staff member. DISCLAIMER:
1. Posts and responses on this page are for informational purposes. They may express personal thoughts and feelings of the individuals who share comments and/or those of the organization the information was shared from. It is our goal to share (not block or delete) the majority of posts that appear on our page. The posts and comments do not necessarily express those of the City of Long Branch, its departments, employees, or the administrators of this page.
2. The sharing of external links on our page does not constitute any direct affiliation or official endorsement on our part. Furthermore, it is the originating site’s responsibility to maintain the accuracy of its posted information.
3. We are not responsible for any inappropriate hash tag use and will report such use to the site host (Facebook).
4. Please understand that we have a limited resource of manpower and may not see inappropriate posts immediately. Rest assured they will be taken down within a 12 – 24 hour period at longest.
