A longtime Surf City resident has received a prestigious nursing home administrator award on a national level. Michael P. Duffy was recently selected as the American College of Health Care Administrators “Distinguished Nursing Home Administrator of the Year.” He will be awarded the honor in Las Vegas in April.

Duffy currently works as the chief of operations for Tandem Management Co., managing five skilled nursing facilities.

He has also served as the chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Rehabilitation for Essex County and its 850,000 residents.