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New Mayor, Deputy Mayor Sworn In At Township Committee Reorganization
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
During the Jan. 5 Pennsauken Township Committee reorganization meeting, the governing body’s leadership was selected for 2024. Marco DiBattista is the town’s newest mayor; and Jessica Rafeh is this year’s deputy mayor. The duo last served Pennsauken in this capacity in 2021.
Mayor Martinez Recognized For Historic Appointment
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
At the beginning of the Feb. 2 meeting of Pennsauken’s Township Committee meeting, Mayor Vince Martinez was surprised by acknowledgements from representatives at the county, state, and federal level, recognizing the first Hispanic male mayor in the history of the town. Martinez was sworn in as mayor during the Township Committee reorganization meeting in January.
Township Committee Reorganization Held January 6
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to increased cases of COVID-19, several changes have been made to this year’s reorganization meeting, which were not announced until after the January 2022 print edition was published. The article below has the updated to reflect these changes.
The Pennsauken Township Committee will hold its annual reorganization meeting on Thursday, Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pennsauken Country Club, 3800 Haddonfield Rd. Notice of this meeting was advertised in accordance with the “Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act.”
Pennsauken Township Creates Local Board Of Health
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
The Department of Health and Human Services was created by the Camden County Board of Freeholders to provide residents throughout Camden County access to quality health services and programs that are cost effective and responsive to local needs. And while this department provides a wide variety of services, there is also a need on a more basic level to address the health issues of specific communities. That’s why Pennsauken Township, under a mandate by the State of New Jersey, has created a local Board of Health.
Township Committee Holds Reorganization Meeting
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
An annual rite for Pennsauken’s municipal government, the Township Committee held its annual reorganization meeting, swearing in its newly-elected officers and selecting the organization’s leadership for 2016.
Reorganization Public Meeting Held On January 5
The Pennsauken Township Committee will hold its annual reorganization meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at the Pennsauken Country Club on Haddonfield Rd.
The agenda includes the swearing in of a new Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Committee members, as well as Township appointments to various positions. The new committee will then set meeting dates for 2016 for the Township Committee.
All future public meetings, excluding the Reorganization Meeting, are held at the Pennsauken Municipal Building, 5605 N. Crescent Blvd., at the corner of Route 130 and Merchantville Avenue at the times specified.
All Around Pennsauken posts these public meetings in each issue. Meeting dates can also be found at the Township web site, twp.pennsauken.nj.us. Changes to the meeting schedule will be advertised in the Courier-Post and Retrospect newspapers and will be posted online via the Township’s web site, Facebook page and Twitter feed.
Township Committee Holds Reorganization Meeting
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
In early January, Pennsauken’s Township Committee held its annual reorganization meeting, swearing in its newly-elected officers and selecting the organization’s leadership for the year.
