There’s someone new sitting in the Barnegat mayor’s chair – Pasquale “Pat” Pipi – who was handed the gavel at the recent township committee reorganization meeting. Joseph Marte will serve as deputy mayor.
Pipi was initially elected to the committee in 2018 and Marte the following year. Pipi served as the deputy mayor in 2020.
“I have lived in Barnegat the past 18 years and am proud to call Barnegat my home,” said Pipi. “This is my fourth year on the committee, and in that time we have seen the town grow and prosper substantially.
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