Governing Body
Municipal Clerk
Chief Financial Officer
Building Department
Public Works Department
Municipal Court
Police Department
Fire Department
First Aid Squad
Tax Assessor
Tax Collector
Board of Education
Land Use Board
Independence Municipal Utility Authority
Environmental Commission
Recreation Commission
911 Coordinator
Animal Control Officer
Fire Prevention Bureau Official
Municipal Attorney
Municipal Engineer
Office of Emergency Management CoordinatorRobert Giordano, Mayor
66 Petersburg Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840John Cummins, Deputy Mayor
18A Barkers Mill Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Bonnie Kelsey
93 Shades of Death Road
Great Meadows, New Jersey 07838Steven S. Crawford
75 Ridge Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Tim Norton
91 Mt Rascal Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Deborah M. Hrebenak, RMC, Administrator, Municipal Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics
(908) 637-4133, ext 1009
dhrebenak@independencenj.comMichele Adamaitis, Deputy Clerk, Deputy Registrar
(908) 637-4133, ext 1012
madamaitis@independencenj.comKevin Lifer, CFO
(908) 637-4133, ext 1011
klifer@independencenj.comRichard O'Connor, Construction Official
(908) 637-4133, ext 1021Charles O'Connor, Building Sub-Code Official
(908) 637-4133, ext 1021Barbara Shimchook, Technical Assistant
(908) 637-4133, ext 1020
Tuesday - Thursday, 7am - 4pm
bshimchook@independencenj.comWarren County Plumbing Sub-Code Services, Plumbing Inspector
(908) 454-1152Greg Chontow, Electrical Inspector
(908) 637-4133, ext 1021Pat Fischer, Zoning Officer
(908) 637-4133, ext 1023
Tuesdays 5-8pmFax Number (908) 637-0151
Alan Shimchook, Supervisor
(908) 637-4929
Fax (908) 637-8629
Monday - Friday, 7am - 3pmJ. Edward Palmer, Court Magistrate
(908) 850-8810Anne Marie Tracy, Court Administrator
(908) 850-8810Fax Number (908) 852-0129
Police Department (Dial 911 for All Emergencies)
Dennis Riley, Chief of Police
Lieutenant James Sharkey
Sergeant David Aber
Sergeant Keith Aiello
Patrolman Donald Golluscio
Patrolman Andrew Hornung
Patrolman John O'Neil
Patrolman Chris Prell
Special Officer Joe DeWittNon-Emergency (908) 852-4440
Fax (908) 637-4097Fire Department (Dial 911 for All Emergencies)
Cheryl Holowath, Chief of Fire Department
Non-Emergency (908) 637-4300
Fax (908) 637-4725First Aid Squad (Dial 911 for All Emergencies)
Mike Sickles, Captain of First Aid Squad
Non-Emergency (908) 637-4477
Fax (908) 637-4284Kathleen Degan, CTA
(908) 637-4133, ext 1014
Tuesday, 3pm - 5pmPatricia Noll , CTC
(908) 637-4133, ext 1013
Monday - Thursday, 8:30am -12pmBoard of Education Office
(908) 637-8672Superintendent of Schools
(908) 637-6576Central School
(908) 637-4351Middle School
(908) 637-4584Liberty School
(908) 637-4115Frank Arch, Chairman
54 Asbury Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 0784
(908) 852-7112Mark Grimes, Vice Chairman
41 Highland Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Robert Saville
45 Petersburg Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
(908) 852-4021George Ulmer
P.O. Box 21
Vienna, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4474
Fax (908) 637-8421James Kelsey
93 Shades Road
Great Meadows, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4191Robert Best
1 Russling Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
(908) 852-3777
Fax (908) 852-3772Robert Giordano
66 Petersburg Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
(908) 852-5777Steve Crawford
75 Ridge Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Kathy Nelson
74 Petersburg Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Muriel Walter
19 Russling Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Glenn Cougle
7 Birch Lane
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Glenn Williams
5 Chaucer Drive
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Leslie Carpenter, Alt. 1
21 Highland Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840Land Use Board Secretary:
Kathryn Dossena
Monday 1-4pm
(908) 637-4133, ext 1017
kdossena@independencenj.com
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Ben Dyer
42 Asbury Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Neil Stern
9 Springdale Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Angelo Bolcato
48 Asbury Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Kim Best
1 Russling Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Glenn Sullivan, Chairman
28 Vassar Road
Great Meadows, New Jersey 07838
(908)637-4080
glenn@alliedbiological.comHarry Noble, Vice Chair
P.O. Box 307
224 Rt. 46
Vienna, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4830Clara Kott
P.O. Box 105
213 Rt. 46
Vienna, New Jersey 07880George Ulmer
P.O. Box 21
Vienna, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4474Tom Shaffer
282 Rt. 46
Great Meadows, New Jersey 07838Lori Slominski
6 Tannery Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840Harry Noble, Recycling Coordinator
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P.O. Box 307
224 Rt. 46
Vienna, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4830Kathy Toal-Philipsen
Chairperson
ktphilipsen@earthlink.netKate Rothman
Vice Chairperson
Baseball and Field Hockey Commissioner
Field Maintenance Committee
k.lee.r@comcast.netMike Stewart
Policy Committee
Summer Programs Committee
Softball Commissioner
parakeets@comcast.netJoe Gallagher
Secretary
Baseball Commissioner
joseph.gallagher2@pseg.com
Frank Spender
Director of Recreation
(908) 637-4411
indrecsports@yahoo.comGeri Cavanaugh
Summer Programs Committee
gc7Kern@aol.comJeannie Tagliareni
New Programs Committee
jeantag@aol.comJohn Bresney
Treasurer
john.bresney@selective.comNicholas Yarussi
Alternate 1Dominick Desiderio
Alternate 2Booster Club:
Cheryl Pert
Barb Shimchook
(908) 637-4133, ext 1020Joseph Kucharski
(908) 852-3175Fire Prevention Bureau Official
John Zellars
(908) 917-2023 Cellular
Fax (908) 813-8250William Edleston
(908) 859-5186
Fax (908) 859-4819Nevitt Duveneck
(908) 835-9500
Fax (908) 835-9909Cheryl Holowath
(908) 339-1298
Fax (908) 637-4137
Township of Independence • 286 Route 46 West • Great Meadows, New Jersey 07838 • Tel 908-637-4133 • Fax 908-637-8844
