HOWELL A lot of individuals have inquired about the procedures for replacing the deputy mayor since his resignation.
On July 17, Councilman Fred Gasior resigned.To find out what happens next, the Howell Times contacted the township clerk. His tenure on the council expires on December 31, 2026. Until then, who will occupy the seat?
According to the clerk’s office, the town’s Republican committee will submit three names to the council because Gasior is a Republican. After Gasior’s departure, the Township Council has 30 days to choose a temporary replacement. The Township Council must vote in favor of this nomination.
A successor must be chosen by August 16, 2025, as Gasior’s resignation took effect on July 17, 2025.
They moved the August 19 meeting to August 12 because the council didn’t have a meeting until August 19. The main meeting starts at 7 p.m., but the private session starts at 6 p.m.
The Republican committee makes the decision if the Township Council doesn’t select a candidate by August 16. Their deadline would be August 31. The appointee would have to be sworn in right away after being chosen by law.
For the remainder of the term, the interim office holder must run in the general election in November. As usual, the election will take place. By August 26, every candidate must petition to run for the remaining portion of his term, which expires on December 31, 2026.
Gasior wrote on social media, “I will confirm that I have resigned my post from the Howell Council effective today.” I am legally obligated to keep quiet about certain ongoing internal and external issues due to the possible involvement I may have in them. The external is a legal problem, and I do think that all parties involved will be identified in the public domain since the necessary legal paperwork have been submitted. The public can access the documents in the proper locations. Additionally, they could be OPRA d.
The Open Public Records Act, or OPRA, enables citizens to ask government agencies for particular papers or files.
Gasior has been on the township planning board and is currently serving his first term on the council. Last year, he participated in the primary for mayor.
It states that he is no longer employed as a NJ State Trooper or a public school teacher. According to his profile on the Howell GOP website, he studied engineering and graduated from Trenton State College, Seton Hall University, and NJIT.
