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The Township Council approved the first reading of an ordinance requiring the police department to maintain at least 162 sworn officers, by a 4-3 vote. The minutes state that the department had approximately 146 officers in late 2025 and handled about 85,000 annual calls for service.
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The police staffing ordinance is not yet final because it still requires further passage and publication, but the council moved it forward. The council also advanced the repeal of the township’s mobile-home rent-leveling rules in connection with statewide rent control taking effect March 1, 2026. Other approved actions included a $222,277.25 funding modification for the Ortley Beach Streetscape and Gateway Treatment Project and a $90,000 maximum agreement for road and vehicle services.
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