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Township approves stipends for municipal court staff tied to Penns Grove takeover

Carneys Point Township Committee ยท September 17, 2025
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Summary

Carneys Point will pay stipends to township court employees to cover extra work from absorbing Penns Grove's municipal court; Mayor Brown said the stipends will be paid by Penns Grove under a memorandum of understanding.

The Township Committee approved RESOLUTION 2025-174 authorizing a memorandum of understanding to pay stipends to township court employees who are performing additional work after Carneys Point assumed responsibility for Penns Grove's municipal court operations. Mayor Brown explained the stipend is paid by Penns Grove to compensate for the extra duties.

Mrs. Shaw moved to approve the stipends and Dr. Johnson seconded; the motion carried unanimously. Committee members characterized the arrangement as temporary and tied to the existing interlocal court arrangement; Solicitor Telsey described the appointments as temporary during the transition.