Politics & Government
New Appointments In Point Pleasant Beach
More than 30 people were appointed to municipal positions in Point Pleasant Beach.

POINT PLEASANT BEACH – More than 30 people were appointed to municipal positions in Point Pleasant Beach as a new mayor and two new council members were sworn-in on Saturday.
Mayor Paul Kanitra and Council members Arlene Testa and Doug Vitale were sworn in at 12 noon on Saturday at Borough Hall. Read more: New Mayor, Council Members In Point Pleasant Beach
Here are the new appointments:
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- Borough Attorney: K. Riordan & Firm of Kevin B. Riordan, Esq., LLC, Toms River
- Special Project Attorneys:
- P. Van Dyke & Firm of Kelaher, Van Dyke and Moriarty, Toms River
- J. Dasti & Firm of Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Koutsouris, Connors, Forked River
- Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky, Toms River
- Rothstein, Mandell, Strohm, Halm & Cipriani, Lakewood
- R. Lepore & Firm of Robert M. Lepore, Attorney at Law, Brick
- J. Surenian & Firm of Jeffrey R. Surenian & Assoc., LLC, Brielle
- Archer & Griener, Red Bank
- W. Mayer & Firm of Decotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, Teaneck
- S. Rogut & Firm of Rogut McCarthy LLC, Cranford
- C. Dasti & Firm of Christoper J. Dasti, P.A., Forked River
- Starkey, Kelly, Kenneally, Cunningham & Turnbach, Toms River
- Gertner & Gertner, LLC, Jackson
- Municipal Prosecutor: S. Zabarsky & Firm of Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky, Toms River
- Alternate Prosecutors: B. Wilkie, R. Deligny, R. P. Granick, B. Stieber, Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky, Toms River
- Conflict Prosecutor: B. Peterson & Firm of Bonnie R. Peterson Attorney at Law, Seaside Park
- Animal House Prosecutor: B. Peterson & Firm of Bonnie R. Peterson Attorney at Law, Seaside Park
- Public Defenders:
- B. DiStefano, A. Nieves-Martinez & Firm of Brian J. DiStefano, Esq., LLC, Bayville
- J. Novak & Firm of John J. Novak, P.C., Toms River
- D. Rumpf & Firm of Rumpf Law, PC, Tuckerton
- Animal House Judge: R. Lepore & Firm of Robert M. Lepore, Attorney at Law, Brick
- Borough Auditor: J. Conaty & Firm of Holman, Frenia, Allison PC, Toms River
- Borough Engineer: J. Mele & Firm of Maser Consulting, P.A., Red Bank
- Borough Planner: D. Lawlor & Firm of Maser Consulting, P.A., Red Bank
- Special Project Engineers:
- R. Savacool & Firm of T&M Associates, Toms River
- O’Donnell Stanton & Assoc., LLC/Van Cleef Engineering, Toms River
- Emerg. Electrical Svcs: G. Brown & Firm of Turbo Electric, Point Pleasant
- Financial Advisors: Phoenix Advisors, LLC, Bordentown
- Borough Physician: Meridian Health Occupational Health, Eatontown
- Police Psychologist: M. White & Firm, Mark White, Ph.D., ABPP, Manasquan
- Benefits/Ins. Consultants: Conner Strong & Buckelew, Camden
Other appointments:
- Christine Riehl as Tax Search Officer for 2020
- Eileen Farrell as Assessment Search Officer for 2020
- Kathryn Beno as Deputy Finance Officer for 2020
- Janet Mutter as Deputy Municipal Clerk for 2020
- John Trout as Certified Principal Public Works Manager for 2020
- Janet Mutter as Deputy Registrar for 2020
- Karen Mills as Alternate Deputy Registrar for 2020
- Christine Riehl as Public Agency Compliance Officer for 2020
- Kathryn Beno as Qualified Purchasing Agent and reaffirmation of increase in bid threshold for 2020
- Lt. Robert Kowalewski as grant coordinator
- Christine Riehl as PERMA Fund Commissioner
- Christine Riehl as Insurance Fund Commissioner and Eileen Farrell as Insurance Fund Deputy Commissioner and Insurance Fund Personnel Administrator
- Eileen Farrell as NJ Civil Service System Administrator
- Karen Mills as Board of Health Officer
- Karen Mills as Dog Warden for 2020
- J. Gluck as Alternate Municipal Magistrate
- Patricia Kile to the position of Recycling Coordinator
- James Liguori to 3-year term as Municipal Magistrate
- Princeton Hydro as Lake Management Consultant
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