Robert P. Hollenbeck Sr. (November 5, 1931 – September 5, 2021) was an American

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politician who served six terms in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 36th Legislative District.

Biography

Hollenbeck was born in Carlstadt and graduated from

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. A veteran of the

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, he attended Albright College in

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and technical trade schools before becoming a supervisor for

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. He is a cousin of

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. He was elected to the Carlstadt Borough Council for two separate terms— from 1965 to 1968 and from 1970 to 1973. He also served on the board of the Carlstadt Sewer Authority including being chairman. In 1973, Hollenbeck and

Richard F. Visotcky Richard F. Visotcky (October 3, 1929 – November 2, 2002) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as mayor of Garfield, New Jersey for six terms was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly. Biography Visotcky was born in Garf ...

were elected to the General Assembly from the newly created 36th district defeating incumbent Republican Assemblyman Peter J. Russo and East Rutherford mayor James L. Plosia. Hollenbeck and Visotcky would be reelected five more times on the Democratic ticket. Hollenbeck was appointed chair of the Assembly Energy and Natural Resources Committee in 1980 and would eventually chair the Assembly Agriculture and Environment Committee. While in the Assembly, he sponsored legislation regarding the state's water supply master plan (which helped create the Manasquan Reservoir) and allowing for right turns at red traffic lights. In 1985, both Hollenbeck and Visotcky were defeated by Republicans

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and

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in the general election. In addition to the coattails from Thomas Kean's landslide victory in the

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, DiGaetano and Donovan also criticized the Assembly's policy of allowing a free buffet lunch to legislators while in session which the two incumbents had partaken. Hollenbeck moved to Barnegat Township later in life. He died on September 5, 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hollenbeck, Robert P. 1931 births 2021 deaths People from Carlstadt, New Jersey People from Barnegat Township, New Jersey Politicians from Bergen County, New Jersey New Jersey city council members American military personnel of the Korean War Albright College alumni Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly East Rutherford High School alumni