The Citizens Alert organization, headed by Angelo DiGiovanni, Harold Eccles, Ted Versacio and Doris Regal, was recognized for spearheading a petition drive, and then working for passage of a 2002 referendum to make the change from a five member township committee to the new seven member township council (four from wards) and a separately elected mayor.

Luthman, Al Santoro Russo Jr., Polifroni
And Haelig Also Receive Awards

In addition to DiGiovanni, Eccles, Versacio and Mrs. Regal, award certificates were also presented to former Democratic County Chairman Al Santoro, Ortley Beach Civic Leader Dan Polifroni, former Mayor John Russo Jr., educator Nels Luthman and Dover Municipal Utilities Authority Chairman Robert K. Haelig Jr., all of whom had leadership roles in the successful change of government drive.

Also receiving certificates for their leadership and hard work on behalf of the Citizens Alert effort were David Cottrell, Frances Koumves, Anna Lewis, Joseph Lewis, Jack Volz, Margaret DiGiovani, Louis Koumves, Joseph Lewis, Carol Salzberg, Albert Settembrino, William Heyer and Frank Kenny III.

McGuckin Presents Certificates

The certificates, printed in black ink on rich ivory parchment stock suitable for framing, were presented by Council President Gregory McGuckin, who noted that he and most of the new council "wouldn't even be here if it were not for the efforts of the Citizens Alert leadership and the many citizens who worked on behalf of the change of government."      For 3/09/04

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