Governing Body
Municipal Attorney
Municipal Engineer
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
Office of Emergency Management Coordinator
Senior Activity CoordinatorRobert Giordano, Mayor - Term Expires 12/12
66 Petersburg Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Tim Norton, Deputy Mayor - Term Expires 12/10
91 Mt Rascal Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
tnorton333@comcast.netJohn Cummins - Term Expires 12/11
18A Barkers Mill Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
jcummins@independencenj.comMark Grimes - Term Expires 12/11
41 Highland Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
mgrimes@independencenj.comRichard A. Wall - Term Expires 12/12
4 Odessa Drive
Great Meadows, New Jersey 07838
rwall@independencenj.comGebhardt & Kiefer Law Offices
Richard Cushing, Esq.
Judith Kopen, Esq.
1318 Route 31
P.O. Box 4001
Clinton, New Jersey 08809-4001
(908) 735-5161
Fax (908) 735-9351Finelli Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Michael S Finelli
Nevitt Duveneck
205 Route 31 North
Washington, New Jersey 07882
(908) 835-9500
Fax (908) 835-9909
FCE@FINELLICON.COMDeborah 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, Fire Sub Code Official
(908) 637-4133, ext 1020Charles O'Connor, Construction Official
(908) 637-4133, ext 1020
Tuesday and Thursday, 7am - 8:30amMichele Adamaitis, Technical Assistant
(908) 637-4133, ext 1020
Tuesday - Thursday, 7am - 12 noon
madamaitis@independencenj.comCarl Dieffenbach, Plumbing Inspector
(908) 894-0149Greg Chontow, Electrical Inspector
(908) 637-4133, ext 1020David Diehl, Zoning Officer
(908) 637-4133, ext 1023
Wednesdays 7-9amFax 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
Sergeant David Aber
Sergeant Keith Aiello
Patrolman Donald Golluscio
Patrolman Andrew Hornung
Patrolman John Marino
Patrolman John O'Neil
Patrolman Chris Prell
Special Officer Joe DeWittAdministrative Assistant
Kaitlin McCaughey Ext. 1001Non-Emergency (908) 852-4440
Fax (908) 637-4097Fire Department (Dial 911 for All Emergencies)
Kieran Higgins, 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, 11am - 1pmPatricia Noll , CTC
(908) 637-4133, ext 1013
Monday - Thursday, 8:30am -12pm
pnoll@independencenj.comBoard of Education Office
(908) 637-8672Superintendent of Schools
(908) 637-6576Central School
(908) 637-4351Middle School
(908) 637-4584Liberty School
(908) 637-4115Glenn Williams, Chairman - Term Expires 12/12
5 Chaucer Drive
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Frank Arch - Term Expires 12/10
54 Asbury Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 0784
(908) 852-7112Robert Saville - Term Expires 12/13
45 Petersburg Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
(908) 852-4021George Ulmer - Term Expires 12/10
P.O. Box 21
Vienna, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4474
Fax (908) 637-8421James Kelsey - Term Expires 12/12
93 Shades Road
Great Meadows, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4191Robert Best - Term Expires 12/13
1 Russling Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
(908) 852-3777
Fax (908) 852-3772Robert Giordano - Term Expires 12/10
66 Petersburg Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
(908) 852-5777Tim Norton - Term Expires 12/10
91 Mt. Rascal Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Muriel Walter - Term Expires 12/10
19 Russling Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Glenn Cougle - Term Expires 12/10
7 Birch Lane
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Leslie Carpenter - Term Expires 12/10
21 Highland Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840Carmen Feula - Term Expires 12/10
118 Route 46
Hackettstown, NJ 07840Ricardo Fernandez - Term Expires 12/11
65 Mt. Rascal Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840Land Use Board Secretary:
Alfia Schemm
Monday 10 am - 1 pm
(908) 637-4133, ext 1017
Cell: 973-670-6765
aschemm@independencenj.comLand Use Board Attorney:
Walter N. Wilson, Esq.
Grist Mill Commons
148 Main Street
Lebanon, NJ 08833
908-236-6221Land Use Board Engineer:
Kevin Smith
Finelli Consulting Eng.
205 Route 31 North
Washington, NJ 07882
908-835-9500Land Use Board Planner:
David Banisch
Banisch Associates, Inc.
111 Main Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
908-782-0835Independence Municipal Utility Authority
Ben Dyer, Chairman
42 Asbury Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Neil Stern
9 Springdale Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Angelo Bolcato
Kim Best
1 Russling Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840Janice Swack
211Asbury 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 07840Rick Fernandez
65 Mt. Rascal Road
Hackettstown, N.J. 07840
973-800-6988Harry Noble, Recycling Coordinator
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P.O. Box 307
224 Rt. 46
Vienna, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4830Frank Spender
Director of Recreation
(908) 637-4411
indrecsports@yahoo.comJoe Gallagher - Term Expires 12/12
Chairperson
sjcr07@embarqmail.comKate Rothman - Term Expires 12/11
Vice Chairperson
Baseball Commissioner
Field Maintenance Committee
k.lee.r@comcast.netMike Stewart - Term Expires 12/10
Secretary
Softball Commissioner
parakeets@comcast.netGeri Cavanaugh - Term Expires 12/12
Field Hockey Committee
gc7Kern@aol.comJeannie Tagliareni - Term Expires 12/11
Volleyball Committee
jeantag@aol.comSteve Crawford - Term Expires 12/10
Treasurer
Golf Commissioner
ODC.CRAWFORD@Comcast.netKathy Toal-Philipsen - Term Expires 12/11
Liaison between Hackettstown and Liberty Recreation
ktphilipsen@comcast.netNicholas Yarussi - Term Expires 12/10
Summer Programs Commissioner
Alternate 1Dominick Desiderio - Term Expires 12/11
Basketball Commissioner
Alternate 2Booster Club:
Cheryl Pert
Timothy Norton
(908) 339-1109Fire Prevention Bureau Official
John Zellars
(908) 917-2023 Cellular
Fax (908) 813-8250Sergeant Keith Aiello
(908) 296-6210
Fax (908) 637-4137Bob Walter
(908) 637-6316
Township of Independence • 286 Route 46 West • Great Meadows, New Jersey 07838 • Tel 908-637-4133 • Fax 908-637-8844
