Glen Rassas Sworn In As New Long Branch City Councilman

LONG BRANCH, NJ — Last Tuesday, Nov. 25, lifelong Long Branch resident Glen Rassas was sworn in as a Long Branch City councilman.

Rassas ran unopposed in the November 2025 election.

Rassas was born and raised in Long Branch and is a third generation of the Rassas family to live in Long Branch. He is a 1980 graduate of Long Branch High School. He then attended Rutgers University, College of Pharmacy, graduating in 1985. Rassas has been a registered pharmacist for 39 years and is currently employed at local pharmacies.

Rassas is a member of the Congregation Brothers of Israel, along with his family. He is an active member of the community, most notably organizing and running the Ray Licata Memorial Long Branch Ocean Swim from 2005-2019. This was a fundraising event co-sponsored by the Long Branch Department of Recreation to raise funds to support swimmer safety for the Long Branch Beachfront. In the 15 years that Rassas was a part of the organization, more than $100,000 was raised, directly benefiting the Long Branch community and beachfront.

"We are very happy to have Councilman Rassas be a part of our team here in Long Branch and we look forward to continuing our many initiatives to make this city an even better place to live," said Long Branch Mayor John Pallone.