At the start of the Nov. 30 agenda meeting, Michael McCaffrey took the oath of office as the newest member of the Beach Haven Borough Council.

A retired Beach Haven police lieutenant, McCaffrey defeated incumbent Michael Battista in a special election last month. Normally election winners are officially installed in January, but Borough Manager Sherry Mason said this matter is different because of former councilwoman Kris Rutherford’s resignation at this time last year.