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Pitman council approves BioBlitz and other event permits, conditions Grovestock on police requirements
Summary
Council granted event permits including BioBlitz on June 7, 2025 (insurance on file) and a wedding at Grove Auditorium on Aug. 9 with insurance pending; Grovestock on May 10 was approved pending police requirements and a state permit for a beer garden (one abstention on roll call).
At the March 24 meeting the council approved multiple event permits. The Pitman Environmental Commission’s BioBlitz for June 7, 2025 at Alcyon Park was approved with an insurance certificate on file (Motion: Guarni; Second: James; roll call: all yes). A wedding at Grove Auditorium on Aug. 9, 2025 was approved with insurance pending. Grovestock Arts & Music Fest, scheduled for May 10, 2025 (Sunset Auditorium & Shertel Park), was approved subject to pending police requirements and a state social affairs permit for a beer garden; Councilman Fitzpatrick recorded an abstention on that vote.
Council direction indicated the Grovestock approval remains conditional on police sign-off and the state permit; the meeting record notes the approval votes and the outstanding items for event organizers to resolve before the events proceed.
