BELMAR – Belmar appointed its first female police chief on Sunday.
Capt. Tina Scott was promoted to chief during a ceremony Belmar Elementary School.
Belmar Mayor Mark Walsifer said during a recent meeting that Scott took the testing and performed well.
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"I want to congratulate her," he said during a recent meeting. "It's going to be historic for Belmar."
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