Robert Preston Joins Township Committee In Hazlet

HAZLET, N.J.— Robert Preston was recently sworn in as a member of the Township Committee. The oath was administered by Monmouth County Commissioner Deputy Director Sue Kiley on May 17.

Preston's term ends at the end of this year. He will serve on the governing body with Mayor Michael Sachs, Deputy Mayor Mike Glackin, Skip McKay and Pete Terranova, all Republicans.

Sachs was officially sworn in as mayor following the resignation of former Mayor Tara Clark, which opened up the spot on the Township Committee Preston now fills.

Preston works as an automotive technician. He has been a volunteer firefighter for the Hazlet Township Fire District #1 for 36 years. He has previously been an elected district Fire Commissioner and has served more than 10 years as Treasurer.

He has also served as Hazlet Township's fire chief and president of the North Centerville Volunteer Fire Co. At the government meeting, Preston was accompanied by his wife Jackie, daughter Nicole, son Matthew, and mother Betty.