Arthur Gant
Republican · NJ · Point Pleasant Beach Borough Council President
Point Pleasant Beach borough council president for 2026. He chairs the council's finance, insurance and advertising committee and is its liaison to the Open Space Committee.
Where Arthur Gant stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted for a new tree protection ordinance, which passed 4-2. He then moved to change its tree replacement rule to one new tree per tree removed instead of three; that motion failed.
October 1, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: pointpleasantbeach.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted to advance an ordinance to buy property at 113-115 Channel Drive. It passed first reading 4-2.
April 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: pointpleasantbeach.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted to introduce an ordinance allowing a ferry commuter service on Channel Drive, and moved to have the borough attorney draft it. Both passed 3-2. He said he did not mind a pilot program.
May 26, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: pointpleasantbeach.gov
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Moved to bring back the borough's Senior Committee, which passed 6-0. He also said money set aside for seniors in an endowment fund had been moved to the Mayor's Wellness Campaign without the council's knowledge.
January 20, 2026
Source: pointpleasantbeach.gov
Was elected Council President for 2026 by a unanimous council vote.
January 1, 2026
Source: pointpleasantbeach.gov
Voted no on letting a brewery hold an off-premises event at Jenkinson's amusement park. It passed 4-2.
November 25, 2025
Source: pointpleasantbeach.gov
Moved to table three borough personnel resolutions after the mayor asked him to recuse, citing a conflict tied to a building violation matter. The tabling passed 4-2.
March 19, 2024
Source: pointpleasantbeach.gov
Voted to switch council meeting recordings to audio only, with no video. It passed 4-1.
February 20, 2024
Source: pointpleasantbeach.gov
Took the oath as a new Point Pleasant Beach council member and voted to reject the 2024 appointments of the borough attorney and public defender. Both rejections passed 4-1.
January 1, 2024
Source: pointpleasantbeach.gov
Past race Arthur Gant ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Point Pleasant Beach borough, New Jersey · incumbent