Daniel M. Van Pelt

Biography

Family

Dan and his wife Stacey are the parents of two children and Dan is a lifelong resident of Ocean County.

Government & Public Service

• Township of Ocean Committeeman and Mayor, 1998-Present
• Police Commissioner, Township of Ocean, 1999 – 2004.
• Member of the Ocean Twp. Planning Board, 1999 – Present
• Chairman of the Ocean Twp. Youth Advisory Committee, 2003 – Present
• Chairman of the Ocean Twp. Open Space Committee, 2000 - Present
• Master of Arts Degree in Public Policy,
  Regent University, Virginia Beach, 1993.
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice, Trenton State College, 1987
• Certified Public Manager, Farleigh Dickinson University, 2002
  

Community & Civic Service

• Member, Executive Board New Jersey State League of Municipalities 2004 – Present.
• Trustee, Southern Ocean County Hospital, Manahawkin, NJ.
• Former Baseball Coach, Waretown Athletic Association
• Member – United States Tennis Association

Political Achievements & Awards

• 2007 – Lifetime Achievement Award from Toms River High School East
• 2004 - Local Public Official Award – Ocean County Chiefs of Police Association
• December 7, 2005 – Plan Endorsement received for the New Jersey State Planning Commission – 2nd municipality in New Jersey to receive Plan Endorsement.

Preserved over 2,500 acres since 1999.