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William Dangler appointed to Long Branch Housing Authority; resident criticizes council at public comment
Summary
The council approved a five‑year appointment of William Dangler to the Long Branch Housing Authority as part of the consent agenda; during public comment Vincent Lepore accused council members of hypocrisy for not delaying a budget that raised taxes and questioned Dangler’s role and past votes.
The Long Branch City Council approved, as part of the consent agenda on July 22, a resolution appointing William Dangler to the Long Branch Housing Authority for a five‑year term. The appointment was included among resolutions passed by roll call.
During the public‑comment period, resident Vincent Lepore challenged the appointment and criticized the council’s recent budget votes. Lepore said Dangler was not present to vote on Resolution 133 (the municipal budget) at a June meeting when taxes were raised, and he linked Dangler to a prior resolution (7,225 of April 2025) related to a transfer of a tax abatement. Lepore called the conduct "unconscionable" and described the council’s actions as "hypocrite" and "fraud" in a forceful public exchange; the meeting record shows no formal response to those accusations beyond the later congratulatory remarks from the mayor.
The appointment itself was approved as part of the consent agenda; the clerk announced the motion passed by roll call. Mayor Pallone and others publicly congratulated Dangler at the meeting but did not use the council floor to rebut the accusations raised by Lepore.
