By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer
UPPER FREEHOLD — The same five residents have served on the governing body for the past five years, sometimes alternating roles as mayor and deputy mayor. Last week, the mayor’s gavel for 2013 was passed to Township Committeeman Stanley Moslowski Jr., who last served as mayor in 2010.
Also at the Jan. 3 re-organization meeting, Steve Alexander was sworn in for his fourth term on the Township Committee and Bob Faber was sworn in for his third term. Mr. Alexander’s colleagues also voted to have him serve a second consecutive one-year term as the township’s deputy mayor.
Both Mr. Moslowski and Mr. Alexander’s nominations passed unanimously.
Township Committee members said they all work well together. Mr. Alexander thanked outgoing mayor LoriSue Horsnall Mount, who served as mayor for the past two years. He added he hoped she and Mr. Moslowski would run again this year for their third terms on the Township Committee.
Mr. Alexander noted Mrs. Mount served as mayor when the town faced three tumultuous events: the controversial, and ultimately unsuccessful, application to establish a medical marijuana greenhouses in Upper Freehold and two destructive hurricanes, Sandy and Irene, that hit the township two years in a row.
”She led us through it all,” Mr. Alexander said, noting that Mrs. Mount has now volunteered to take on the position of Office of Emergency Management deputy coordinator this year.
Mr. Moslowski said he’s known Mrs. Mount since the two of them were in second grade.
”It’s fun to work in the town where you grew up and lived your whole life,” Mr. Moslowski said. “I feel lucky I can serve in the community I grew up in and make it a better place for people to live.”
Former Mayor David Horsnall, Mrs. Mount’s father, told the governing body that being mayor is a difficult and often thankless job. He also offered the Township Committee some advice for 2013.
”I hope you will constrain the budget in the coming year,” Mr. Horsnall said, adding that he thought the Township Committee “does a darn good job in managing the people’s money.”
Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education liaison Howard Krieger thanked the committee on the board’s behalf, saying the two entities have worked well together.
The annual Township Committee reorganization also means new appointments, but the township’s professional appointments remain the same as they have for many years. Granville M. Magee, of Magee and Magee LLP, was reappointed township attorney, while Glenn Gerken, of T&M Associates, was reappointed township engineer, a post he held since 1989.
Planning Board appointments include Mr. Moslowski, James Rosenbauer, Mr. Faber and J. David Holmes. Jeff Ferrier was reappointed as alternate.
Mr. Holmes was also reappointed as liaison to the Monmouth County Agricultural Board. Mr. Alexander was reappointed the liaison to the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education, and he and Mr. Moslowski will continue to serve as township representatives to the Monmouth County Transportation Council.

