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Votes at a glance: Bernards Township reorganization — mayor, deputy mayor and consent agenda approved unanimously
Summary
At its Jan. 6, 2026 reorganization meeting, Bernards Township’s committee unanimously approved Anna Dwarte McCarthy as mayor, John Tomkins as deputy mayor, and adopted the consent agenda; appointments requiring confirmation were also approved by roll call.
Bernards Township’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 6, 2026 included several formal actions decided by roll‑call vote.
Mayor: After nominations, the township committee closed nominations and voted unanimously to elect Anna Dwarte McCarthy as mayor for 2026. The clerk recorded a unanimous roll call (Miss AC: yes; Mr. Hodes: yes; Mr. McN: yes; Mr. Tomkins: yes) and the motion carried.
Deputy mayor: The committee nominated John Tomkins for deputy mayor; with no other nominations, the clerk conducted a roll call and the nomination was approved unanimously.
Consent agenda and appointments: The committee moved and seconded the consent agenda and approved it by unanimous roll call. The mayor’s appointments that required committee confirmation were presented by agenda number, a motion was made and seconded, and the clerk recorded a unanimous vote to confirm those appointments.
All votes recorded during the meeting were unanimous 'yes' as reflected in the roll calls announced by the municipal clerk.
