New Mayor, Deputy Mayor Appointed In Barnegat For 2023

BARNEGAT, NJ — Barnegat has a new mayor and deputy mayor for 2023.

Mayor Pasquale "Pat" Pipi and Deputy Mayor Joseph Marte were sworn in at the Barnegat Township Committee reorganization meeting held on New Year's Day. They were unanimously nominated by the rest of the committee.

Committeeman Al Bille and members of the first aid squad were also sworn in.

Pipi, who most recently served as Barnegat's deputy mayor, has been on the committee since 2018.

Marte is a 16-year resident of Barnegat. He shared that Pipi is not only a great man - he's an expert in baseball.

"Teddy Roosevelt once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick,'" Marte said. "In Pat's case, he speaks softly and carries a big baseball bat."

"To whatever concerns or issues may come the way of our committee, Pat's back will knock them right out of the park. I'm confident that this mayor will be a home run for our town," Marte continued.

Pipi thanked the committee for their work and other township professionals as well.

"It has been my honor to have just completed my fourth year of service to the committee," Pipi said. "In that time, we've seen this town grow and prosper substantially."

"I want to thank you for putting your faith and trust in me to serve as deputy mayor," Marte said.

He said that he believes that Barnegat is blessed with "some of the best," thanking the township's employees.

"Barnegat is a place where people can raise a family, shop, dine, walk out streets without fear in the dark, thanks to the leadership of our police chief, Keith Germain," Marte added.

He thanked his wife, family and friends who were present at the meeting.

The meeting was also attended by Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove and Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore.