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First Female Police Chief In Belmar

Belmar has hired its first female police chief.

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Belmar has hired its first female police chief.
Belmar has hired its first female police chief. (Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office)

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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