Officials To Be Sworn In Wednesday Night

The annual Washington Township reorganization meeting has been set for Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. at the municipal building, with committeeman and other town officials swearing into their positions for the New Year.

Committeemen Ken Short and Bill Roehrich, who both ran unopposed in the November General Election, will be sworn in to their new three-year terms. This is the start of Short’s fifth term, and the beginning of Roehrich’s second.

During the meeting, as is custom, the five-member committee will vote to appoint a vice mayor, which was held by Roehrich in 2012, and appoint the mayor, which was occupied by Short in 2012.

Officers for the township’s three fire companies, in addition to the Long Valley First Aid Squad will also be sworn in to their positions for the New Year.

The American Sewing Guild will also be on hand to present a Quilt of Valor to Long Valley native and war veteran Tom McBride, Jr.

The two new police officers approved by the committee earlier this month–Derek Heymer and Daniel Parrish–will also be introduced.

The meeting is open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend. The agenda for the meeting is attached to this article in PDF.