JACKSON - The township council has removed Anthony Marano from his seat on the zoning board as he faces child pornography charges.

Marano, 29, was ousted in a vote Tuesday night, two weeks following his dramatic Sept. 26 arrest on charges of aggravated assault and possession and distribution of child pornography.

During the arrest, Marano brandished a loaded handgun when he met officers entering his home. He ultimately surrendered, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said at the time.

Aside from his role as one of the seven regular members on the zoning board, Marano is also an employee of the Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corp. and, according to his Facebook page, a former district executive for the Boys Scouts of America.

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The council's decision to boot Marano was unanimous. Alexander Sauickie, who had been an alternate member, was approved to replace Marano on the zoning board. Larry Schuster was named as an alternate.

In light of Marano’s arrest, council members called for the institution of background checks on anyone volunteering for a board or commission.

Councilman Barry Calogero also suggested that potential board members fill out a questionnaire – including answering if they’d ever been convicted of a crime, filed for bankruptcy and if they could be fair and impartial.

“It’s incumbent upon council to ensure we are making appointments only to those who have the utmost ethics and best interests of all the residents of Jackson,” he said.

For an explanation of child porn charges check out the video at the top of this article.

An earlier version of this story erroneously indicated that the Zoning Board has five members.