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Long Hill Committeeman Scott Lavender announces resignation, residents and colleagues offer thanks
Summary
Committeeman Scott Lavender told the committee on March 11 he will resign effective March 16, 2026. Multiple residents and officials offered public thanks during the meeting's public-comment period.
Committeeman Scott Lavender announced at the March 11 Township Committee meeting that he will resign his seat effective March 16, 2026. The announcement came during the public-comment period for any matter on the agenda.
Following Lavender's statement, residents and attendees offered tributes and thanks. Pamela Ogens, Charles Arentowicz and Marianne Noonan publicly thanked Lavender for his service to the township; the minutes also note his involvement with local organizations such as the Boy Scouts and the Elks. The Committee adjourned into executive session at 8:35 p.m. with no further action recorded at that time.
The resignation is recorded in the official minutes; the Committee did not take an immediate vote to fill the vacancy at the March 11 meeting. The mayor indicated an upcoming appointment and that some liaison- assignment discussions would continue offline.
What happens next: the Township Committee will follow its statutory and municipal procedures to fill the vacancy; the mayor signaled that liaison assignments will be adjusted and that an appointment will be made at a future meeting.
