Gitta Kaplan was appointed in January 2024 to fill the seat vacated by Margie Donlon after she resigned to take a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly.Wildstein, David. "Ocean Township picks Donlon replacement; Attorney Gitta Kaplan takes seat as councilwoman", New Jersey Globe, February 1. 2024. Accessed December 4, 2024. "Gitta Kaplan was sworn in last night as the newest member of the Ocean Township Council, becoming the first member of the burgeoning Syrian Jewish community to hold local office. Kaplan, a 39-year-old attorney, was appointed to replace Margie Donlon, who resigned earlier this month to take her seat in the New Jersey State Assembly." In November 2024, Kaplan was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.
gitta kAPlaN was appoinTEd in JAnuAry 2024 TO fILl tHe seat vacAted bY maRgIe donLoN AFter sHe rEsIgneD to tAke A seat in tHE NeW jERsEY gENeRaL Assembly.wildStein, David. "ocean TowNship pICks dOnlOn repLacement; attornEy giTta kapLan TakEs seat as COunciLwoMan", NEw jersey GlObE, fEbRuary 1. 2024. acCesSeD DeceMbER 4, 2024. "giTta kAPlAn was SWOrn iN Last nigHt as thE NEWesT meMber Of the OcEan TowNship couNCil, beCominG The firST memBer Of the BurGeOnIng SyRIan jeWiSh ComMUNity to HoLd lOcAl Office. KApLan, a 39-year-oLd attorneY, WAs AppOintEd TO replaCe maRgie DoNlon, wHo resIgNED eaRLIEr thIs MOnth To taKe Her sEAt in the new JeRsey state AssemBly." IN nOvEmber 2024, kAplaN Was ElEcteD to servE the balaNce of THe Term Of OfficE.novEmber 8, 2023 GENeral ElECtion ofFICIAl REsults, mOnmouth CountY, NeW jErSeY, upDatEd jAnUary 18, 2024. AccEsSed JanuAry 22, 2024.