Rosa Crowley and Arlene Testa recall, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey (2024)
| Rosa Crowley and Arlene Testa recall |
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Arlene Testa |
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2024 Recalls in New Jersey New Jersey recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Rosa Crowley and Arlene Testa from the Point Pleasant Beach Borough Council did not go to a vote in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey.[1]
The Point Pleasant Beach borough clerk rejected Crowley's inclusion in the recall because a recall election must occur at least six months before an official is scheduled to be up for regular election. Recall organizers did not submit a petition for Testa.[2][3]
Recall supporters
According to a press release from the recall committee, "The decision to initiate the recall process comes amidst growing concerns over the conduct of Councilwoman Arlene Testa and Council President Rosa Crowley. Issues such as abuse of power, condoning unethical behavior, retaliatory actions against dissenting voices and involvement in defamation and slander have eroded public trust and integrity within our local government."[1]
Recall opponents
A statement given to The Ocean Star by Crowley read in part, "Councilwomen Rosa Crowley and Arlene Testa condemn the recall petition as a desperate attempt by Mayor Doug Vitale’s allies to seize control of the council rather than work with the elected members."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in New Jersey
No specific grounds are required for recall in New Jersey. To begin the recall process, at least three registered voters in the jurisdiction must form a recall committee and notify the appropriate election official of the names and addresses of at least three members of the recall committee. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 25% of the registered voters in the jurisdiction as of the last general election in 160 days.[4][5][6]
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
- Recall campaigns in New Jersey
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star News Group, "Point Beach residents form council recall committee," February 2, 2024
- ↑ Ashbury Park Press, "'This is worse than Washington!' Point Pleasant Beach mayor, council feud amid recall push," February 29, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Municipal Clerk Eileen A. Farrell," August 14, 2024
- ↑ 2022 New Jersey Revised Statutes, "§ 19:27A-6 (2022)," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ 2022 New Jersey Revised Statutes, "§ 19:27A-5 (2022)," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ 2022 New Jersey Revised Statutes, "§ 19:27A-10 (2022)," accessed October 16, 2023
