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Point Pleasant Boro Votes On Budget, Appoints Three New Police Officers
The Point Pleasant Borough Council appointed three new police officers and adjusted the borough's budget at the municipal meeting Tuesday night.
The Point Pleasant Boro Council addressed its budget Tuesday, voting to exceed the appropriation limits on the fiscal plan and establish a higher CAP bank.
Council members approved the ordinance to raise the 2.5 percent CAP to 3.5 percent, amounting to an increase of nearly $480,000.
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Kasey L. Collins, Matthew F. Nickerson and Robert J. Tobias were sworn in as new Point Pleasant Boro police officers.
Borough Hall was significantly more crowded for the meeting, as families and friends gathered to watch the officers take their oath.
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Tobias and Nickerson will attend the Ocean County Police Academy starting on Aug. 4, Police Chief Larry Williams said. Collins, a recent graduate of the Academy, does not need to return for training, the chief added.
After the celebratory crowd left with the new officers, the council privately convened for an executive session to discuss personnel matters regarding the Police Department and the Department of Public Works. Council also discussed contractual matters involving Teamster #469 in closed session.
