Politics & Government

Lakehurst to Welcome New Mayor, Council Members Sunday

The borough council will reorganize on New Years Day

will have a new mayor and council members when the governing body reorganizes on Sunday, Jan. 1.

Harry Robbins, a Republican and current council president, will be sworn in as mayor during the 12 p.m. meeting at the Community Center on Center Street as he assumes the post previously held by Republican Timothy Borsetti. 

, totalling 288 ballots in the November general election, defeating his Democratic opponent Leroy Smith.

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Republicans Ed Seaman, who serves as the borough's fire department chief, and Robbin Busch will take their seats on the borough council after they edged out independent Gary Lowe, a former borough police sergeant for the two available seats. 

Council member Sid Hooper decided not to seek another term on the body, while council member Patricia Ford was defeated in the primary. Glenn McComas and Steven Oglesby — who were reelected to three year terms last year — as well as James Davis — who won reelection in 2009 — will continue to serve on the council. All are Republicans.

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Along with outgoing council members, the borough will lose administrator Norbert MacLean, who set to retire effective Jan. 1, according to a resolution passed by the council on Dec. 15. 

The meeting will also feature the swearing in ceremony for Officer Jeffrey Emmons, a former Class II Special Officer who has been promoted to a full-time position on the force. 

Manchester , unlike most New Jersey municipalities, it operates on a fiscal year cycle, rather than calendar year.


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