Gov. Murphy To Swear In Moorestown Mayor, Deputy Mayor Monday

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Three new members of Moorestown Council will be sworn in, a nominee will be selected to fill a vacant seat, and Gov. Phil Murphy will administer the oath of office to the next mayor and deputy mayor of Moorestown Monday night.

Moorestown will see an all-Democratic council take office during Monday night’s reorganization meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. Monday night.

Democrats Sue Mammarella, Dave Zipin and Jake Van Dyken were elected to three open seats on Moorestown Council in November. Read more here: Democrats Hold On To Win 3 Seats On Moorestown Council

They are set to join incumbent Democrats Nicole Gillespie and Brian Donnelly on the five-person council, although Donnelly announced in December he will be resigning from council. Read more here: Moorestown Deputy Mayor Brian Donnelly Stepping Down

Council will select a nominee to the vacant seat during the reorganization meeting. Council will also appoint members to the township’s various boards and committees.

Under Moorestown’s form of government, members of council are elected by the public. Council members then choose a mayor and a deputy mayor from among their membership.

The mayor serves in that position for two years, while the deputy mayor serves in that role for one year. This year, Murphy will swear in both the mayor and deputy mayor.

Like many recent meetings, the reorganization meeting will be held virtually. Members of the public can participate in the meeting just the same as if at an in-person meeting. The mayor will open the floor for public participation in accordance with normal protocol.

To send questions or comments prior to the meeting (no later than 4pm the day of the meeting), you may email councilmeetingcomments@moorestown.nj.us. Please type "council meeting comments" and the meeting date in the subject line.

To join the teleconference, dial 1 201-523-5900 and then enter Conference ID: 809 169 192 followed by the # sign or 1-833-450-2679 (toll free).

The meeting will also be broadcast via live stream on the Township's website. Please note that the livestream is not interactive, and you will not be able to participate in the meeting in this format.

The live stream may be accessed by going to www.moorestown.nj.us and clicking on “Live Meetings” in the upper right-hand corner of the homepage.

This will bring you to the “Agendas, Minutes, Meetings & Recordings” page. Once there, click on the “Township Council Meeting” link of the meeting you wish to watch.