Holmdel Twp Creates Committee On Human Relations

HOLMDEL, NJ – Amid conversations at the local, national and international level regarding police-community relations, the Holmdel Township Committee recently formed an Ad Hoc Human Relations Committee to facilitate dialogue between diverse views.

“This committee will be charged with making recommendations to the Mayor and Township Committee for the development of policies, procedures and programs that will aid in the prevention and elimination of all types of discrimination including discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry or marital status,” reads a post announcing the formation of the committee on the township municipal website.

The township previously adopted a motion to establish the Ad Hoc Human Relations Committee during a July 28 meeting. Weber was the official to introduce the motion to form an ad hoc committee on human relations for the development of programs and initiatives to educate the community about discrimination, according to meeting minutes posted to the municipal website.

Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber was appointed as a Township Committee member of the Human Relations Committee, and a police representative is slated to be added to the panel soon.

According to the existing Code of the Township of Holmdel, The Human Relations Council will aim “to foster and promote good will, cooperation and conciliation among all inhabitants of Holmdel Township, including facilitating the mediation of cultural problems and incidents of bias.”

Public members were subsequently named to the Ad-Hoc Human Relations Committee at a Sept. 8 meeting: Sarrah Buker, Francine Campis, Hannah Friedman, Carey Goldson, Michael Nikolis, Robert Shearer and Rev. Dr. David C. Bocock.

While the Ad Hoc Committee has not set an initial meeting yet, residents can reach to provide inputs to Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber at HolmdelTownship.com.

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