Important Bergen County and Municipal Phone Numbers
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COUNTY OF BERGEN 2012 - 2013 COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY To access the official Bergen County website, please type http://www.co.bergen.nj.us into the address bar of any web browser that is available to you. The County website is a great resource to obtain any contact information you may need regarding your local, state or federal government. It is comprised of many important links that can help you easily find all of the resources and services that Bergen County has to offer from residential services to recreational activities and much more. Published By The COUNTY OF BERGEN he cover design for this directory is dedicated to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Tthe Bergen County Courthouse. The Justice complex which includes the Jail (now called the "Old Jail"), Administration Building and Courthouse were placed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic places on November 22, 1982 and January 11, 1983 respectively. James Riely Gordon (1863-1937), a prominent architect responsible for the design of about 70 courthouses and two state capitols, designed Bergen County’s courthouse in the Beaux Art style reflecting monuments of classical Rome and Italian Renaissance and incorporating rich materials including marble and bronze. With a dome modeled after the U.S. Capitol, it also incorporates other art forms including paintings, sculpture and stained glass. The cornerstone was laid on July 6, 1910 with construction competed in February, 1912 at a cost of $1,617,000. The symbolic value of the Courthouse was recognized when a local newspaper, the Hackensack Republic, wrote in July 1910, that the courts “stand for the protection of rights, for the redressing of wrongs, and for the punishment of crime. They are the great safeguards of the freedom of the people... Hence we build these courthouses as temples of justice – substantial, ornate, and commodious as the appropriate form for the great duties which are here to be exercised.” The Courthouse’s main entrance is embellished by four large groups of marble sculpture made under the personal direction of John Gelert, a well-known Danish sculptor who emigrated to the U.S. in 1887. Two of these sculptures, each consisting of three figures, crown the front corners of the two-story entrance pavilion with the left group depicting “Truth” holding up a mirror to the world, flanked by “Justice” and “Integrity” and the right group portraying “Honor” supported by “Law” and “Order”. Gelert also contributed the graceful female statue of “Enlightenment Giving Power” standing atop the cupola of the dome which also shows a bas relief of 40 panels around its base representing the twelve tablets of the first Roman law. In addition to these majestic sculptures, the courthouse features an interior dome that spirals upwards with rows of geometric recessed panels crowned by a magnificent eight-paneled, round stained glass window, a product of the famous Tiffany Studios. Seven of the panels depict human figures holding a banner memorializing the names of seven historically significant English and American jurists in celebration of the precedents that are the foundation of our country’s legal system and combine legal and Biblical inconography. The largest panel shows the Ten Commandment tablets and a text to represent civil law. Two identical panels are located in courtrooms and depict the scales of justice to symbolize law and the warrior’s axe bound in rods to stand for peace. There are also many painted murals, dating back to the 1937 Federal Art Project under the direction of artist William Winter of Teaneck, adorning various courtrooms representing the roots of American law beginning with Moses and the Ten Commandments followed by Justinian Roman law, Christ and Christian law, the signing of the Magna Carta and U.S. Constitution by the N.J. delegates William Livingston, David Brearley, William Patterson and Jonathan Dayton. Other murals located throughout the courthouse depict well-known local Bergen County historical sites.* Front cover photos: View of the Courthouse from Main Street (top left); Golden Eagle sculpture located at the top corners of the Courthouse front entrance (top right); “Enlightenment Giving Power” sculpture located on the cupola of the dome (center left); 100th Anniversary Celebration ceremony held on the front steps of the Courthouse on June 14, 2012 (center photo); “Truth” flanked by “Justice” and “Integrity” sculpture (center right); Round stained glass window located inside the Courthouse dome (lower left); Top portion of the dome and dedication (lower right).Back cover photos (from top): Modern photo (2012) of the Courthouse main entrance taken from Court Street.; Stone monuments located on Courthouse grounds dedicated to The Great Hunger – 1845-1849; The Holocaust – 1939-1945; The Armenian Genocide – 1915-1923 and; A commemoration of the unsung heroes dedicated to the abolishment of slavery and racial injustice endured by African-American people; War memorial monuments located near the Court Street entrance of the Courthouse honoring the sacrifice of veterans who served during World War I, World War II, The Korean War, The Vietnam War, Beirut and Desert Storm; Historical photo of the Courthouse and grounds taken upon its completion in 1912. Photos By: Joseph Appio, Price Campbell & John Bentz Historical Courthouse Photo (back cover) Donated By: Peter Incardone, Jr. Cover Design By Price Campbell Printed by: Bind-Rite Services, Inc., South Hackensack, NJ Printed on Recycled Paper with Soy Based Inks to Protect the Environment *Bergen County Justice Complex and Courthouse history provided by Cultural & Historic Affairs, a division of the Bergen County Parks Department. COUNTY OF BERGEN One Bergen County Plaza Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076 KATHLEEN A. DONOVAN County Executive BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS John D. Mitchell Chairman John A. Felice Vice Chairman Maura R. DeNicola John Driscoll, Jr. David L. Ganz Robert G. Hermansen Joan M. Voss 4 CONTENTS County Executive ................................................................................5 Board of Chosen Freeholders ...............................................................6 Freeholders' Committee Assignments.............................................. ....8 Freeholder Representation on Various Boards & Agencies....................8 Constitutional Officers........................................................................9 Bergen County History & Government.............................................10 Education in Bergen County............................ ..................................11 Websites of Interest............................................................................12 Directions to One Bergen County Plaza......................... ...................13 Bergen County Holidays........................... .........................................13 Organizational Chart of County Government ....................................14 County Departments and Divisions (listed alphabetically)............................................................................15 The Courts .......................................................................................30 State Officials ...................................................................................31 Federal Officials ................................................................................32 Map of Bergen County Municipalities ...............................................33 The Municipalities (listed alphabetically) .............................................34 Bergen County Parks Information......................................................69 Important Phone Numbers.................................................................71 Bergen County Overview "Fast Facts"................................................72 • The information in this directory was compiled and completed as of June 2012. However changes can be expected as new appointments and resignations become effective throughout the year. • Please check the County's website for changes and updates made to the web version of this directory during the year. 5 BERGEN COUNTY EXECUTIVE Kathleen A. Donovan 6 BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS John D. Mitchell Freeholder Chairman John A. Felice Maura R. DeNicola Freeholder Vice Chairman Freeholder 7 John Driscoll, Jr. David L. Ganz Freeholder Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen Joan M. Voss Freeholder Freeholder 8 FREEHOLDERS' COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Budget and Finance Law and Public Safety Mitchell, Chair Hermansen, Chair Hermansen and Ganz DeNicola and Mitchell Community Development Organizational and Internal Affairs DeNicola, Chair Mitchell, Chair Mitchell and Voss Hermansen and Felice Health Services Parks Felice, Chair Felice, Chair Mitchell and Voss Driscoll and DeNicola Human Services Cultural and Historic Affairs Liaison: Driscoll, Chair Mitchell Felice and DeNicola Planning and Economic Development Veterans Liaison: Hermansen, Chair DeNicola DeNicola and Voss Labor and Personnel Public Works Driscoll, Chair DeNicola, Chair DeNicola and Mitchell Driscoll and Mitchell FREEHOLDER REPRESENTATION ON VARIOUS BOARDS & AGENCIES Ad-Hoc Consolidation Committee Flood Advisory Council DeNicola Driscoll B.C. Economic Development Corp. Municipal Advisory Council Hermansen Driscoll and Hermansen B.C. Housing Authority Liaison New Jersey Legislature Hermansen Driscoll and Voss B.C. Open Space Trust Fund Planning Board Felice Hermansen (member) Mitchell (alternate) Bergen Regional Medical Center Solid Waste