T.F. appoints members to new committee

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council approved the appointment of members of the newly formed Community Activities Committee at the March 17 meeting.

Three public members, four alternate members and borough representatives were appointed.

Duane Morrill will serve as the council liaison. Joining Morrill will be Beth Hessek, Christina Warren and Emily Peck as the public members of the committee. Sherri Eisele, recreation superintendent, will serve as the borough representative.

Alternate members include Robert Harvey, Claude Campbell, John Diezman and Nicole Mayer.

“All these members have participated to this point, attending meetings and they are active in the community,” said Tinton Falls Mayor Peter Maclearie. “We have a number of people that are ready to serve below them in subcommittees.”

The council voted unanimously, 4-0, to approve the appointments. Councilman Andrew Mayer abstained from voting as his daughter Nicole was one of the appointees.

The appointments are for staggered terms, expiring either on Dec. 31, or Dec. 31, 2010.

The borough approved an ordinance to create the committee on Feb 17 after numerous private citizens inquired about volunteering for community activities.

Director of Law James Berube explained that this would possibly provide a method of raising private funds for civic activities and the opportunity for private partnerships.

According to the ordinance, the Community Activities Committee is being created “for the purpose of enabling volunteers to assist with the dissemination of information and coordinate volunteer opportunities to enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors to the borough of Tinton Falls.”

The committee will mainly serve as an advisory committee and will collect and disseminate information on borough and community activities. It will also coordinate volunteer needs that are communicated to the committee by different civic and community organizations.

“It’s really only an advisory committee to the council, and a committee to collect and disseminate information as well as potentially soliciting donations for civic purposes,” Berube said.

The committee will hold meetings open to the public on the last Monday of every month.

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