Ocean City is without a 4th Ward City Council member with Bob Barr’s appointment to fill a vacant seat on the Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday.
Ocean City resident Donna Moore regularly attends City Council meetings as a member of the public, often speaking to the governing body about her concerns for the environment.
Touting her credentials as an environmental advocate, Moore now wants to join Council as a new member. She filed her nominating petitions Friday for the May 10 municipal election, when three at-large Council seats will be up for grabs.
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian submitted nominating petitions Thursday to the City Clerk’s Office to formally file for re-election in the May 10 municipal election.
By MADDY VITALE
Ocean City Councilman Tom Rotondi expressed his concerns about the recent legalization of recreational marijuana at his Second Ward Zoom meeting Saturday.
The Second Ward encompasses the south side of Fourth Street to the north side of 12th Street.
On Monday, Governor Gov. Phil Murphy signed three bills to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older and to decriminalize it for people under 21.
The married father of three and former police officer said he was “extremely frustrated over the law.”
“I think from the city and countywide perspective, the law is bad. Adults will do what they are going to do and the people of New Jersey spoke and it passed,” Rotondi said. “It is here to stay but if kids are caught with marijuana parents should be notified.” A direct rebuke of the bill(A5342) Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law on Monday.