Here are the Mayoral appointments and the Borough Council appointments to the Borough's boards, committees, and commissions.
2026 ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
BOROUGH
OF ALLENTOWN
COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, STATE OF NEW JERSEY
The following appointments of the Mayor are hereby confirmed:
A. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
1. Keith Clayton the regular membership position with the term of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
2. Bill Cotte for the regular membership position with the term of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
3. Bill Cotte for the Chairman membership position with the term of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
4. Rick Jakober for the Associate membership position with the term of January 1, 2026 with the term expiring December 31, 2027.
5. Greg Westfall for the Alternate #1 membership position with the term of January 1, 2026 with the term expiring December 31, 2027.
6.
There is a vacancy in the Alternate #2 membership
position with the term expiring December 31, 2027.
B. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
1. Nancy
Tindall for the Alternate #1, Class C, membership position with the term of
January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
C. PLANNING BOARD
1. Councilwoman Erica DeKranes for the Class I Alternate position with the term of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
2. Councilman Dan Payson for the Class III membership position with the term of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
3. Allison Arnone for the Class IV membership position with the term January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2029.
4. Vincent Tavernite for the Alternate II membership position with the term of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
D. SHADE TREE COMMISSION
1. Kristine Hyer for the Alternate #1 membership position with the term January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2029.
E. MONMOUTH COUNTY CROSS ACCEPTANCE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE
1. Andy Thomas for the term of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
RESOLUTION 6-2026
BOROUGH OF ALLENTOWN
COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, STATE OF NEW JERSEY
APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOROUGH’S BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES
BE IT RESOLVED that the following appointments to Borough of Allentown Boards, Commissions and Committees for the terms indicated, as made by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of Borough Council, are hereby confirmed:
A. 9/11 DAY OF REMEMBRANCE COMMITTEE
Tony Cacciotti for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Aaliyah Darling for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Cheryl Johnston-Willois for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Administrator/Municipal Clerk Laurie A. Roth for the term expiring
December 31, 2026
Kemani Scott for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Robert H. Schmitt, Jr. for the term expiring December 31, 2026
B. ALLENTOWN 250 COMMITTEE
Denise Erb for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Reverend Crystal James for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Barbara Pleva for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Administrator/Municipal Clerk Laurie A. Roth for the term expiring December 31,
2026
Matt Zarecki for the term expiring December 31, 2026
C.BOARD OF RECREATION COMMISSION
Kelly Owens for the term expiring December 31, 2030
Robert H.
Schmitt, Jr. for the term expiring December 31, 2030
E. EVENT
PLANNING COMMITTEEE
Councilwoman Nikki A. Darling for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Mayor Thomas C. Fritts for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Administrator/Municipal Clerk Laurie A. Roth for the term expiring December 31,
2026
F. PARKS AND
PUBLIC SPACES COMMITTEE
Barbara Pleva
(Recreation) for the term expiring December 31, 2027
Cheryl Johnston-Willois for the term expiring December 31, 2027
Alternate #1 Diane Sterner for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Alternate #2 Lorian Delman for the term expiring December 31, 2026
G. SENIOR COMMITTEE
Paulette Buszko for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Betty Elder for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Reverend Crystal James for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Kathy Siegel for the term expiring December 31, 2026
Councilwoman Johnson has three
non-residents she wants to appoint to this committee.