Politics & Government

Gloucester Township Council Members Start New Terms Friday

Gloucester Township Council will hold its annual reorganization meeting Friday evening at the municipal building.

Gloucester Township Council will hold its annual reorganization meeting Friday evening at the municipal building.
Gloucester Township Council will hold its annual reorganization meeting Friday evening at the municipal building. (Photo Credit: Anthony Bellano)

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — The four incumbents who won re-election to Gloucester Township Council in November will officially be sworn-in Friday evening. Gloucester Township’s annual reorganization meeting will take place on Friday, Jan. 3, 6 p.m. at the municipal building, 1261 Chews Landing Road.

At that time, Orlando Mercado, Michael Mignone, Andrea Stubbs and Tracy Trotto will each be sworn in to another four years on council. The incumbent Democrats defeated Republican challengers Joe Damico and Ed Small in November’s general elections.

Members of council will also vote on who will be the council president and vice president for 2020. Mercado is currently the council president, and Trotto is the council vice president.

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Council will then make appointments to the various township boards and committees. To view the full agenda, visit glotwp.com.

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