A historic leadership transition is set to take place tonight in Jackson Township, as Mayor Jennifer Kuhn swears in the Township’s first female Police Chief during a special Township Council meeting.

The meeting is scheduled for this evening, February 10, and will be held at the Jackson Township Middle School Fine Arts Auditorium, located at 101 Don Connor Boulevard, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

During the ceremony, Mary Nelson will be officially sworn in as Police Chief. The evening will also include the swearing-in of several additional members of the Jackson Township Police Department, reflecting recent promotions and appointments within the agency.

Those scheduled to be sworn in include Richard Bosely as Police Captain, John Rodriguez as Interim Police Captain, Edward Travisano, Michael Goelz, Stephen Cilento, and Andrea Falzarano as Police Lieutenants, and Cassiopeia Elbaum, Kale Mabey, James Reynolds III, and Edward Howe as Police Sergeants. Ryan T. Higgins will also be sworn in as a Police Officer.