Report: Ocean City's Bob Barr Approved for Pinelands Post

Bob Barr, right, a Democrat, helped organize the 2014 mayoral debate along with Republican Frank McCall. The state Senate today voted to approve the nomination of Ocean City resident Bob Barr to the state Pinelands Commission, according to an NJ.com posting. Read the NJ.com report by S.J.Sullivan: Christie's Pinelands pick approved amid outcry from environmental advocates. The appointment puts Barr at the center of a controversy over a proposed natural gas pipeline through the Pinelands. Barr, 33, is a 2004 graduate of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and a 1999 graduate of Ocean City High School. Starting in third grade, he was the first disabled student (cerebral palsy) to attend regular classes in the Ocean City School District. Barr is president of Democratic Club of Ocean City and municipal leader in Ocean City for Cape May County Democrats. He was nominated by the Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Barr is active in local organizations including the Ocean City Community Association and Ocean City Exchange Club.