Reorganizations Will Formalize November Victors

COURT HOUSE – Oaths will be taken and victors will take their seats during reorganization ceremonies throughout Cape May County during the year’s first week. Some will be taking their first oath while others will be returning to new terms in office.
County Freeholders will reorganization Jan. 5 at noon in the Freeholders’ Meeting Room of the County Administration Building, 4 Moore Road, Court House. At that time, Freeholder Kristine Gabor will take her oath from Director Gerald Thornton to begin her second, three-year term. Assemblyman Samuel Fiocchi will administer the oath to Freeholder Will Morey, who will begin his second, three-year term.. Superior Court Judge John Porto will administer the oath to Sheriff Gary Schaffer to start his third, three-year term. All three ran unopposed for reelection.
Woodbine
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno is scheduled to administer Woodbine Mayor William Pikolycky’s oath Jan. 7 at 4 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 501 Washington Ave. Taking oaths for their first terms will be Councilmen-elect David Bennett and Hector Cruz, both Republicans. At that meeting the mayor will deliver his State of the Borough Address.
Cape May
Three first-time members of City Council will take their oaths Jan. 1 at noon in City Hall, 643 Washington St. Jerome Inderwies Jr., Beatrice Pessagno and Shaine P. Meier will begin their terms on the governing body.
Cape May Point
Robert Mullock will take his oath to return to the Board of Commissioners Jan. 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the Conference Room, 215 Lighthouse Ave. He ran unopposed for the seat.
Dennis Township
Democrats Donald Tozer and Lisa Salimbene will take their oaths when the municipality reorganizes Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. in Township Hall, 571 Petersburg Road, Dennisville. A court challenge will take place later in January over Salimbene’s one-vote margin that ousted Republican incumbent Frank Germanio. The outcome may alter the tenure of that seat.
Lower Township
Republicans will control Township Council after oaths are administered Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 2600 Bayshore Road, Villas. Returning to the dais will be Thomas Conrad in Ward 1 and Erik Simonsen in Ward 3. Taking his oath for the first time will be David Perry from Ward 2.
Middle Township
Republican Timothy Donohue, incumbent mayor, will return to office when Township Committee reorganizes Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. at Township Hall, 33 Mechanic St., Court House. He was reelected with nearly 59 percent of the vote over Democrat Samuel C. Kelly, who received 41 percent of the tally.
North Wildwood
City Council plans its reorganization Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Room, 901 Atlantic Ave. All who will be sworn are returning members of the governing body who ran unopposed. In 1st Ward, David Del Conte, in 2nd Ward, Republican Kellyann Tolomeo, also in that ward, one-year unexpired term Joseph V. Rullo, a Republican.
Stone Harbor
Returning Republican Council members, Joselyn Rich and Karen Lane will take their oaths Jan. 6 at 4:30 in Borough Hall, 9508 Second Ave. Neither Rich nor Lane had an opponent in the campaign.
Upper Township
When Upper Township Committee reorganized Jan. 5 at 6 p.m., at 2100 Tuckahoe Road, Petersburg, Republican Jeffrey Pierson will take his first oath to serve on the governing body. He received slightly over 70 percent of the votes cast for the seat held by Antonio Inserra, who received less than 30 percent of the vote. A retired Army brigadier general with 42 years’ service, Pierson also served in county government in several departments.