Council announces 2008 municipal appointments
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - Municipal appointments for 2008 were on the agenda when the Borough Council held its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 6.

Borough Administrator Joseph Bellina was appointed as the deputy clerk and the affirmative action officer. Bellina is also in charge of damage assessment.

Nancy Foreman was appointed as treasurer and collector of water and sewer rents. She also serves as the deputy tax collector.

Edward Lewis was appointed deputy treasurer.

Kevin Coyne was appointed as Freehold Borough's historian, Hank Stryker III was appointed coordinator of the Office of Emergency Management, with Daniel Megill as deputy OEM coordinator.

Freehold Borough Police Chief Mitchell Roth was appointed to public safety in the OEM and former Freehold Fire Department Chief William Maushardt will head up fire and rescue for the OEM.

Former Freehold Fire Department Chief Garry Jackson was appointed as the fire prevention representative and the borough's fire official.

The following individuals were appointed to the Community Information Committee: Brian Sullivan, Steven P. Le Vine, Lisa Schofield, Bob Byrne, Lisa Kristiansen, Allen Goldberg, Cecilia Reynolds and Ann Mackolin. Each individuals was appointed for a one-year term.

Appointed by Mayor Michael Wilson to the Design Review Committee were Councilman Marc Le Vine, James Kovacs (or designee), Wayne Mason, Hank Stryker III and Laura Mulroy. Each member will serve a one-year term.

Appointed to the Human Relations Committee were the Rev. Frederick Parrish, the Rev. Andre McGuire, Cecilia Reynolds, Ricky White, Heshy Moses, Ismael Castro and James Wallace.

Alice Mc Cobb will continue to head the Memorial Day Parade Committee.

Freehold Borough Planning Board appointments were Hank Stryker III, Lisa Kristiansen, Kevin Mulligan and Danielle Sims.

Appointed to the Recreation Committee were Sheryl Mott and Bob Bennett. The mayor appointed Andrea Adams to the Shade Tree Commission.

A resolution was passed naming Councilman Kevin Kane as police commissioner for 2008 and Councilman Jaye Sims as assistant police commissioner. A resolution was passed to appoint Councilwoman Sharon Shutzer as fire commissioner and council President Michael DiBenedetto as assistant fire commissioner.

Kane will head up the finance committee and the health and welfare committee. Shutzer was appointed as council representative to the personnel committee.

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iBenedetto was appointed as the

council's representative to public works, Le Vine is the representative to the code enforcement department and Sims was appointed as the council's representative to the municipal court.

Shutzer serves as liaison to the Advisory Council on Aging and the Multiple Dwelling Review Board. Sims serves as liaison to the Freehold Borough Board of Education, the Community Information Committee, the Freehold Community Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, and the Human Relations Committee.

Kane serves as liaison to the Freehold Center Partnership. Councilman George Schnurr will be liaison to the Memorial Day Parade, the Planning Board and the Shade Tree Commission, and Le Vine will serve as liaison to the Freehold Library and to the Historic Preservation Commission.