A Bold Approach: Metuchen Mayor, Council Members Take Oath Of Office

METUCHEN, NJ — It was a packed house at the Borough Hall in Metuchen on Jan. 1, as the Mayor and Council members took their oath of office.

Metuchen hosted its 124th reorganization meeting on the afternoon of the New Year with family, friends and well-wishers filling Borough Hall.

During the November election, Mayor Jonathan M Busch and Councilman Tyler Kandel were reelected to another term along with newcomer Vinita Jethwani.

Rep. Frank Pallone administered the oath of office to Busch.

Busch has served as Mayor for more than six years, first taking the oath of office in 2017.

Addressing the residents of the Borough, Busch expressed his gratitude and promised to move Metuchen forward in the right direction.

“Our efforts in Metuchen are successful because we have decided that our bold, collective approach makes a difference. Our volunteers, Borough staff, elected officials, and everyday residents who provide their candid feedback, in conjunction with County, State and Federal officials, have propelled Metuchen forward. This is deliberate, and it will continue as long we continue to row in the same direction.”

Pallone also administered the oath of office to Jethwani, followed by Kandel. Also present were District 18 legislators Sen. Patrick Deignan, Assemblymen Rob Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley.

Councilman Jason Delia was once again elected Council President. He was nominated by Kandel. “I continue to be in awe of Jason’s advocacy for the Borough. Jason in a phenomenal leader, as thoughtful as anybody I’ve ever seen,” Kandel said. Delia was elected to another term as president on a unanimous vote.

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