New Hazlet Mayor Sworn In

HAZLET, NJ — At the Hazlet Township Committee meeting on Tuesday, Michael Sachs was officially sworn in as acting Mayor following the resignation of former Mayor Tara Clark.

The township attorney administered the oaths of office to both Sachs and Scott Aagre, who was officially named the deputy mayor.

Clark's resignation letter from the all-Republican governing body was formally accepted at the meeting by members of the committee.

The Hazlet Republican County Committee has two weeks to submit three candidates to the Township Committee for consideration to fill Clark's unexpired term, which expires in 2024. The four Township Committee members will then choose Clark's replacement over the course of one month.

The candidate will then have to run in the November election to keep the seat.