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COUNTY OF BERGEN 2021 COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY WWW.CO.BERGEN.NJ.US Published by the COUNTY OF BERGEN Produced by the Office of the County Executive @BergenGov @BergenCountyNJ www.Co.Bergen.NJ.US Cover Bergen County Courthouse Editors Joseph P. Baldofsky Breanne Pellicano June 2021 Printed by Royal Printing Service CONTENTS County Executive ..................................................................................... ....5 Board of Commissioners ..............................................................................6 Commmissioners' Committee Assignments.............................................. ....8 Commissioner Representation on Various Boards & Agencies ............. ...8 Constitutional Officers ............................................................................. ...9 Education in Bergen County .................................................................. ...10 County Public School Districts (listed alphabetically) ................................................................................ ...11 Organizational Chart of County Government ...................................... ...12 County Departments, Authorities, Agencies, & Commissions (listed alphabetically) ................................................................................ ...15 County Administrative Divisions and Offices (listed alphabetically) ................................................................................ ...21 The Courts ............................................................................................... ...30 State Officials .......................................................................................... ...31 Federal Officials ...................................................................................... ...32 Map of Bergen County Municipalities ................................................... ...33 Municipalities (listed alphabetically) ....................................................... ...34 Bergen County History ........................................................................... ...69 County Parks Information ...................................................................... ...70 Webpages of Interest ............................................................................... ...72 Important Phone Numbers ..................................................................... ...73 COVID-19 Testing & Vaccination Information .................................... ...74 Bergen County Fast Facts ....................................................................... ...75 Bergen County Holidays ......................................................................... ...76 Directions to One & Two Bergen County Plaza ................................... ...76 The information in this directory was compiled and completed as of June 2021. However, personnel and assignments can change throughout the year. For the most up to date directory, please check the County's website at www.co.bergen.nj.us. 4 BERGEN COUNTY - Mission Statement - The County of Bergen is committed to providing vital programs and resources to all County residents, taking care of our most vulnerable, embracing our diversity - inclusive of all unique abilities - and protecting our rich heritage. In partnership with our communities and citizens, the County of Bergen is committed to delivering fiscally responsible services in a personal and innovative manner. 5 BERGEN COUNTY EXECUTIVE James J. Tedesco, III James J. Tedesco, III was sworn in to begin his second term as the Bergen County Executive on January 1, 2019. Since taking office in 2015, County Executive Tedesco has focused on improv- ing quality of life and services for county residents while also creating greater efficiency and effectiveness throughout county government. Tedesco and his administration have prioritized creating responsible oversight and a secure future for the County's hospital, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center (New Jersey's largest hospital and the fourth largest publically-owned hospital in the nation), increasing services and support for U.S. military veterans and their families, identifying opportunities to share services with and between Bergen County municipalities, and preserving and enhancing the nearly 10,000 acres of open space and recreational facilities within our Bergen County Parks System. Following the example set by his father, Tedesco has always been committed to public service. In 1976, Tedesco joined the Paramus Fire Department, where he has been a volunteer firefighter for more than 40 years and elected Fire Chief twice. Starting in 2000, Tedesco served on the Paramus Borough Council and then as Mayor of his hometown for two terms. His service also extended to holding several community volunteer leadership positions with emergency management, youth sports, and non-profits. 6 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Board of Commissioners is the County's legislative body, giving advice and consent to the actions of the County Executive. The board provides a check on the executive's powers and acts as a formulator of policy. Steven A. Tanelli Commissioner Chairman Steve Tanelli is the current Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. He was first elected in 2012. He previously served as Chairman in 2016 and Chair Pro Tempore in 2020. He is the Chair of the Parks, Internal Affairs, and Labor and Personnel Committees. He also sits on the Open Space Trust Fund board, the BCIA, School Estimate, Veteran, and Flood Advisory Council. Tracy Silna Zur Dr. Joan M. Voss Commissioner Commissioner Vice Chairwoman Chair Pro Tempore Tracy Silna Zur, a life-long Bergen County resident, Dr. Joan M. Voss is currently the Chair Pro Tempore holds a B.A. from the University of Texas, a law degree of the Board of Commissioners. She served in the from Fordham University, and a Master’s in Public New Jersey Assembly from 2003 to 2012, and as a Fort Administration from Rutgers. During her last eight Lee Councilwoman from 1993 to 2004. Dr. Voss is a years as a Commissioner, Tracy has led the charge to lifelong educator and served in Fort Lee High School implement an expand Project SEARCH, held Bergen from 1963 to 2003 as a teacher and administrator. County’s annual LGBTQ Youth Summit, and spear- headed the Bergen County Food Security Task Force. 7 Mary J. Amoroso Ramon M. Hache, Sr. Commissioner Commissioner Mary Amoroso was first elected to the Board of Commissioner Ramon M. Hache, Sr. was first elected County Commissioners in 2016. In 2014, Mary won to the Board in 2020. Before coming to the County, election to the Mahwah Town Council. She grew up in Ramon was elected to the Ridgewood Village council Bergenfield and lives in Mahwah. Mary is passionate in 2016, and served as Mayor for two years starting about women’s issues, children’s issues, and family in 2018. A graduate of Ridgewood High School and issues across Bergen County. In her previous career, Marist College, he worked on Wall Street for many Mary was an award-wining reporter for The Bergen years before becoming involved in public service. He is Record, where she covered local, county, and state the proud father of six children and lives in Ridgewood. issues, as well as federal politics. Germaine M. Ortiz Thomas J. Sullivan Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Germaine Ortiz has been serving the Commissioner Tom Sullivan has a history of strong public for more than 20 years. She started serving on leadership and ambition. He began his career as an the Palisades Park Board of Education in 1999 and apprentice electrician and rose to become the current continued her public service by serving as a Council- President of Local 164 of the International Brother- women from 2001-2004, then Commissioner from hood of Electrical Workers. He has previously served 2016-present. Having an equal and just society, as on the council in Bergenfield and Montvale, and has well as helping people, has always motivated her to been a Commissioner since 2015. Tom resides in serve as an elected official. Montvale with his wife Jody and daughters Kenzie, Jadyn, and Kerrin. 8 COMMISSIONERS' COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Budget and Finance Organization and Internal Affairs (Agenda) Amoroso (Chair), Ortiz, Tanelli Tanelli (Chair), Voss, Zur Community Development Parks Hache (Chair), Tanelli, Voss Tanelli (Chair), Ortiz, Hache Health Services Planning and Engineering Zur(Chair), Amoroso, Hache Voss (Chair), Hache, Sullivan Human Services Public Works Ortiz (Chair), Amoroso, Voss Ortiz (Chair), Hache, Sullivan Information Technology Shared Services/Consolidation Hache (Chair), Sullivan, Tanelli Sullivan (Chair), Amoroso, Zur Labor and Personnel Transportation Tanelli (Chair), Ortiz, Sullivan Sullivan (Chair), Tanelli, Zur Law and Public Safety Zur , Sullivan, Tanelli *Chairman Tanelli is ex-officio member (Chair) of all committees COMMISSIONER REPRESENTATION ON VARIOUS BOARDS & AGENCIES Advisory Committees Board of Social Services African American: Amoroso Sullivan and Zur Asian: Hache Hispanic: Ortiz (Alternative: Hache) Community Action (GBCA) LGBTQ: Zur Amoroso and Hache B.C. Economic Development Liaison Cultural And Historic Affairs Liaison Zur Voss B.C. Flood Advisory Council Environmental Committee Tanelli Amoroso B.C. Housing Authority Liaison Hospital Authority/New Bridge Ortiz Zur B.C. Municipal Advisory Council Improvement Authority Liaison Sullivan and Voss Tanelli B.C. Open Space Trust Fund New Jersey Legislature Tanelli Voss and Sullivan B.C. Planning Board Solid Waste Advisory Council