Andy Mayer Steps Down from Tinton Falls Council

With a nod to his family for their support and invoking George Washington and Cicero in his closing speech, Andy Mayer stepped down from the Tinton Falls Borough Council on Tuesday.

The councilman opted not to run for reelection in the fall as his three-year term drew to a close, and said that he sees himself as "more of an activist than a politician."

He said the difference is that a politician declares a river to be dirty whereas an acitivist wants to clean it up.

"I want to clean up the river," said Mayer.

Council President Gary Baldwin commended Mayer for his "unrelenting desire to reduce (government) spending.

"He was always asking the tough questions," said Baldwin of his fellow councilman. "But those questions were always good and always appreciated."