Mayor Juliano's Replacement To Be Sworn In At March 24 Meeting

LACEY, NJ — Lacey Township will be selecting an interim mayor after the passing of sitting Mayor Nicholas Juliano at the March 24 council meeting, government officials said.

According to New Jersey law, to fill the vacancy the Lacey Township Republican County Committee must first accept resumes from interested candidates within their party. Candidates are interviewed within 15 days of the vacancy and then up to three are selected and submitted to the governing body.

The governing body then has 15 additional days to choose who will fill the vacant seat until the end of the year. If that candidate wants to remain mayor after the end of the year, they must run on the November General Election ballot if they want to serve through the end of Juliano's intended term, which was to be December 2023.

The local County Committee is currently making their determination. The Lacey Township governing body will then make their determination and swear in the selected candidate at the March 24 meeting at 6:30 p.m.

"While we are very saddened to have had this happen, this all becomes a part of our legacy and our history," Lacey Township said in a Facebook post. The full Facebook post with information about the vacancy being filled can be seen here.

Juliano died earlier this month after a battle with an aggressive form of cancer.

Juliano, a Republican, was first elected to the Lacey Township Committee in November 2014 and served as deputy mayor in 2017 and 2021, and served as mayor in 2018 as well as being chosen mayor among his fellow committee members for 2022.