Okay, I'd like to welcome everyone to the 2026 reorganization meeting. Can we please stand for the pledge of allegiance? Pledge >> algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We're going to move on to the open public meetings notice. Pursuant to the open public meetings act, notice of this meeting was sent to the cranberry press certain times and home news tribune on December 22nd, 2025. Post on the
township's website and sent to those who requested a copy of this notice. >> Okay. Next, we're going to do the oath of office for township committee person Lisa Caner. Everybody doesn't have the >> No one's gonna hear me. >> Okay.
>> And I state your name. I, Lisa Cano, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> that the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and
allegiance >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same >> and to the governments established >> and to the governments established >> in the United States >> in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> and under the authority of the people. >> So help me God. help me.
>> I do further solemnly swear >> I do further solemnly swear >> that I will impartially and justly >> that I will impartially and justly >> perform all the duties of township committee person >> perform all the duties of township committee person >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God.
>> So help me God. >> Congratulations. Could you sign for me? Thank you. [applause] I'm going this here please. Okay. Hi. Good to see you. [snorts] >> Okay. >> Roll call.
>> Uh, Mr. Christopher >> here. >> Mrs. Elbidawi is absent. Mrs. Canarum >> here. >> Dr. Rogers is absent. And Mr. Scott >> here. >> Thank you. >> Do we have any agenda additions or changes? >> None. >> Okay. Uh, we're up to the election of
mayor. Do I have a nomination for the election of mayor? >> Uh, I'd like to nominate Lisa Kum. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. Uh, Mr. Christopher. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Eladawi is absent. Mrs. Karum. >> Yes.
>> Dr. Rogers is absent. And Mr. Scott. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Now, we'll move on to the oath of office for the mayor. >> Okay. Um, there's [laughter] >> Okay. >> Okay.
>> So, here we go. So I, Lisa Caner, >> I, Lisa Caner, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States. >> I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> in the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. >> And that I will bear true faith and allegiance
>> that I will bear true faith and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same >> and to the governments established >> to the governments established >> in the United States. >> The United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> I do further solemnly swear. I do further solemnly swear
>> that I will impartially and justly >> I will impartially and justly >> perform all the duties of mayor >> perform all the duties of mayor >> according to the best of my ability. So help me God. >> according to the best of my ability. So help me God. >> CONGRATULATIONS. [applause] [laughter] >> This is going to be interesting.
>> This is going to be a boot. >> [clears throat] >> You're going to have to hold it like right up to your face. >> Okay, this is going to be awful cuz I lost my voice. So, this will sound extra sincere [laughter] of how grateful I am
to be mayor and honored to be mayor again. And I thank the township committee for trusting me and the residents of this town for reelecting me. And I'm very grateful. So, thank you. Uh, Miss Mayor, Madame Mayor, if I may
just briefly, um, you know, it's it's been tradition in in the Township of Crime Committee that we, you know, sort of rotate the mayorality, but, um, I feel like this past year was so tumultuous of the eight years I've been on TC. It was probably the most stressful year that I've had. and and Lisa uh her leadership through that
process. um her ability to to get all of us on board and to to deal with all of the stressors that that she especially and her family had to deal with um really swayed me and and made me um very strongly believe that you deserve another another shot at being mayor um
of a year that's hopefully not as tumultuous as 2025 was um to get some of the things done that you wanted to get done that you weren't able to because of um external circumstances. Um, so for that reason, I'm very happy to have you as mayor again. >> Absolutely.
>> And and if I may, I think um with everything that we have gone through, seconding some of Matt's comments, um I think in that particular role this year, I think continuity is extremely important. I think we've done Lisa has done an awesome job behind the scenes,
certainly not in public always. um that for for various reasons. Um but that continuity in certainly of the affordable housing and other 2026 initiatives that are that are moving
along from 25 I think was was super important and that that sort of I think I think Lisa certainly deserves it but I think the town deserves it too. Um I think that continuity will be beneficial for Cranberry as well as ourselves and and Lisa as well. So congratulations.
>> Thank you. >> Yeah, you definitely need your mic today. [clears throat] >> I need my mic. Hold on. I got to eat it. Okay. Um I need a motion for an election of the deputy mayor. >> Uh I will move um Barbara Rogers for
deputy mayor. >> Can I get a second? >> I'll second that. Great. >> Hey, we're gonna move on to roll call for that. Mr. Christopher, I'm sorry. There's no other nominations. I should have said no nominations on the floor. We're good. Okay. Now, we'll move on to roll call. Mr. Christopher. [laughter] >> Yes.
>> Mrs. Elvadi is absent. Dr. Rogers absent. Mr. Scott. >> Yes. >> And um Mayor Conir. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Okay. Um I cannot read the mayoral appointments because there are too many. So, uh, Debbie is going to help me out
and read those appointments. >> So, I'm going to read off the mayoral appointments for the mayor tonight. We have, uh, John Reinfelder is chairperson for the environmental commission. We currently have a vacancy for the second alternate member of the environmental
commission. Susan Ry is class A member of historic preservation commission. Currently, a vacancy for the class C membership of the historic preservation commission. Bobby Marlo will be first alternate class C his Historic Preservation Commission. Uh there's currently a vacancy for second alternate
class C his Historic Preservation Commission. Uh Deborah Rubin for mayor's rep for housing and community development. Woo. Um Aman Elbidawi as the mayor or mayor's rep for the library board of trustees. Um and I apologize for anybody's last name that I'm not
familiar with. Kristoff Kamich, member of library board of trustees. and uh Fallon Cesar, alternate one for parks and wreck. Michael Utier, alternate two member parks and wreck. Lisa Canerum is mayor for class one
planning board. Uh John Mucelli, class two member planning board. Deanna Anderson, class four member planning board. And Jerry Thorne will be the representative to the Middle Sex County Solid Waste Advisory Council. Can I get a motion to move consent
resolutions A through uh T? >> A through T. That's quite a lot. Uh I'll move A through T. >> I'll second. >> Thank you. We'll move on to roll call. Mr. Christopher. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Obabi is absent. Dr. Rogers is
absent. Mr. Scott, >> yes. >> And Mayor Caner? >> Yes. It's unanimous. Thank you. Okay. Do we have any public comment this evening? Oh, okay. >> This is the Mike Fonte. I just wanted >> I assume you know the drill. >> Yes. Michael Ferrante, North Main
Street. Just wonder are you going to read the item 012601 the names for the township or could could you >> what what resolution >> the resolution appointing individuals to various township boards committees? >> Will that be available when that will
>> it's in the minutes. So two weeks to get that >> when the minutes are adopted. >> Okay. All right. Cool. >> Which one? Which letter? >> Uh the individual names may >> Oh, the committ mayoral appointments are read out. The TC appointments are in the resolution, but the people will be made
aware and the boards and commissions will be sent a copy for the secretary. But yeah. >> All right. Cool. Thank you. >> Okay. [laughter] >> Is there any other public comment this evening? Thank you. [snorts and clears throat]
>> Okay. Hearing none, I'll close public comment. >> Can I get a motion to adjurnn? [laughter] [gasps] >> I'll make a motion to adjurnn as well. >> I I will second. >> All in favor? >> Yes. >> I >> I 13 minutes people.
>> 13 minutes. [applause] [cheering]