Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Oath And Roll Call topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council member sworn in as Bernardsville borough meeting opens
Summary
At the opening of a Bernardsville borough meeting, attendees confirmed a posted notice, administered the oath of office to incoming council members and completed roll call; no votes or formal agenda actions appear in the provided transcript.
The clerk announced that notice of the meeting was filed with the office of the borough clerk and posted on the municipal bulletin board on Dec. 4, 2025, and said the local news outlet was notified.
The meeting then proceeded to administer oaths of office. Several participants recited the oath pledging support for the Constitution of the United States and the State of New Jersey and promising to "faithfully and impartially" perform the duties of a council member. One council member vowed, "That I will not use my office to grant preferential treatment," a line repeated during the oath recital.
After the oath, brief confirmations and congratulations were exchanged and the clerk moved to call the meeting to order. During roll call, the facilitator called for members including "Mister Rivera" and "Mister Ruth," and one member confirmed attendance remotely.
The transcript provided covers the notice, oath administration and initial roll call only; it contains no recorded motions, votes or substantive agenda debate.
