After 30 years with the Long Beach Township Police Department, Kevin Mahon retired last month from his position as chief of police. On Friday, May 3, former captain Ed Bernhard was promoted to fill the role, continuing his now 25-year career serving the department.
Bernhard, a Long Beach Island native and current resident of the township, was sworn in at town hall by Mayor Joseph Mancini. As the mayor remarked, “This is a really good day. I’ve known Eddie Bernhard for 35 or 40 years.
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