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Hazlet Committee approves hires, license renewals and awards $515,494 contract in consent vote
Summary
During a consent motion on June 23, the Hazlet Township Committee enacted Resolutions R-26-139 through R-26-150, authorizing personnel hires (including Raven VanBogelen and Madison Faustini), license renewals, grant agreements, retirement payouts, a $515,494.71 contract award for 2026 concrete improvements to Lancha Construction, and a change in police petty cash custodian.
On June 23, 2026, Hazlet Township Committee approved a package of resolutions (R-26-139 through R-26-150) by single motion, enacting routine personnel appointments, license renewals, grant authorizations and contract awards.
Key items approved include hiring Raven VanBogelen as Keyboarding Clerk I in the Department of Records for the Hazlet Township Police Department effective June 29, 2026, with a 2026 salary of $43,500 (prorated) under the C.W.A. Local 1032 union provisions (R-26-139). The committee also authorized hiring Madison Faustini as Deputy Court Administrator, effective June 15, 2026, with a 2026 salary of $55,250 (prorated) (R-26-143). Both hires are contingent on acceptable background and reference checks.
Resolutions approved administrative and intergovernmental actions: renewal of numerous alcoholic beverage licenses for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 (R-26-140); authorization for the Mayor and Clerk to execute a FY2027–FY2029 cooperation agreement with Monmouth County for Community Development Program participation (R-26-141); authorization to submit an NJDOT grant application for Bethany Road Improvements — Phase 2 (R-26-147); approval to submit and accept the FY2027 CDBG application for Holly Avenue (R-26-146); and authorization to apply for $301,000 in Monmouth County Municipal Park Improvement Grant funds for Leocadia Park Phase 1 (R-26-148), with a total project cost identified as $601,220 in the resolution.
Financial and procurement actions included authorization to pay retired Police Officer Joseph Forgione $20,073.41 for accumulated compensatory and sick time (R-26-142), payment to Rhonda Schultz for accumulated vacation, compensatory and sick buyout totaling $57,074.90 (R-26-144), and awarding a contract to Lancha Construction for 2026 Concrete Improvements for $515,494.71 after bid review (R-26-149). The committee also authorized changing the Hazlet Police Department petty cash custodian to Nonita Nichols, who is bonded for $50,000 as required (R-26-150).
The resolutions were certified by Municipal Clerk Mary L. Lynch as duly passed at the June 23 meeting and were enacted by roll-call. Committee members then reviewed correspondence, approved bills totaling $7,340,318.54 across municipal funds, and moved to adjourn; the meeting ended at 7:15 p.m.
