Sayreville mayor and council swear in new members, reappoint officials and highlight parks and public-safety investments
January 02, 2026 | Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey
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Sayreville's Jan. 1 reorganization meeting combined ceremonial oath-taking with routine council business and several operational announcements.
The council administered oaths of office to newly elected council members Herve Blumiere and Alberto Rios, each for a three-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2028. The mayor also appointed John Zabrowski as council president and announced 2026 committee assignments for administration, planning and zoning, public safety, public works, recreation, water/sewer/environmental and others. Many committee and board appointments and professional-service reappointments were approved on the consent agenda by roll call.
The mayor and other speakers recognized the town's volunteer first responders. Rich Masterson was sworn in as fire chief; Alfred Gavin III and Tyler Carlo were sworn in as first and second assistant fire chiefs, respectively. Officers for the Morgan First Aid Squad (including president Dexter Thomas and lieutenants) also took oaths. Mayor and fire-department speakers emphasized a shortfall in volunteers and cited 1,065 calls for fire/EMS response in the prior year.
The mayor highlighted accomplishments and near-term projects: renovations to restrooms and walkways at Kennedy Park, upgraded parking and lighting at Veterans Park, an upcoming athletic field at the US Recreational Complex, and a no-registration-fee youth athletics policy for borough programs. He also reported active redevelopment at Riverton and said Bass Pro is planned to open in spring; he thanked state partners and local grant-writing staff for funding support.
On public safety, Business Administrator Glenn Skarsinski described a planned closed-circuit camera system to enhance crime detection and response; the transcript records the phase cost as about $300,000 and indicates the purchase would be funded from forfeiture monies with prosecutor approval. Council agreed to move forward and also authorized conditional offers of employment for three police candidates so they could attend the academy beginning Jan. 26.
The meeting included a lengthy slate of one-year reappointments for the borough attorney, borough engineer, labor counsel, auditor, bond counsel, financial adviser, municipal judge, public defender, and other professionals; most reappointments were approved by roll call. The council also confirmed numerous board and commission appointments across planning, zoning, redevelopment, open space, environmental, and other bodies.
The meeting closed with a short public comment period, a closing prayer, and adjournment.
The council administered oaths of office to newly elected council members Herve Blumiere and Alberto Rios, each for a three-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2028. The mayor also appointed John Zabrowski as council president and announced 2026 committee assignments for administration, planning and zoning, public safety, public works, recreation, water/sewer/environmental and others. Many committee and board appointments and professional-service reappointments were approved on the consent agenda by roll call.
The mayor and other speakers recognized the town's volunteer first responders. Rich Masterson was sworn in as fire chief; Alfred Gavin III and Tyler Carlo were sworn in as first and second assistant fire chiefs, respectively. Officers for the Morgan First Aid Squad (including president Dexter Thomas and lieutenants) also took oaths. Mayor and fire-department speakers emphasized a shortfall in volunteers and cited 1,065 calls for fire/EMS response in the prior year.
The mayor highlighted accomplishments and near-term projects: renovations to restrooms and walkways at Kennedy Park, upgraded parking and lighting at Veterans Park, an upcoming athletic field at the US Recreational Complex, and a no-registration-fee youth athletics policy for borough programs. He also reported active redevelopment at Riverton and said Bass Pro is planned to open in spring; he thanked state partners and local grant-writing staff for funding support.
On public safety, Business Administrator Glenn Skarsinski described a planned closed-circuit camera system to enhance crime detection and response; the transcript records the phase cost as about $300,000 and indicates the purchase would be funded from forfeiture monies with prosecutor approval. Council agreed to move forward and also authorized conditional offers of employment for three police candidates so they could attend the academy beginning Jan. 26.
The meeting included a lengthy slate of one-year reappointments for the borough attorney, borough engineer, labor counsel, auditor, bond counsel, financial adviser, municipal judge, public defender, and other professionals; most reappointments were approved by roll call. The council also confirmed numerous board and commission appointments across planning, zoning, redevelopment, open space, environmental, and other bodies.
The meeting closed with a short public comment period, a closing prayer, and adjournment.
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