Directory

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 Coordinator

Governing Body

Robert Giordano, Mayor - Term Expires 12/12
66 Petersburg Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

Tim Norton, Deputy Mayor - Term Expires 12/10
91 Mt Rascal Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
tnorton333@comcast.net

John Cummins - Term Expires 12/11
18A Barkers Mill Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
jcummins@independencenj.com

Mark Grimes - Term Expires 12/11
41 Highland Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
mgrimes@independencenj.com

Richard A. Wall - Term Expires 12/12
4 Odessa Drive
Great Meadows, New Jersey 07838
rwall@independencenj.com

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Township Attorney

Gebhardt & 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) 735-9351

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Township Engineer

Finelli 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.COM

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Municipal Clerk

Deborah M. Hrebenak, RMC, Administrator, Municipal Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics
(908) 637-4133, ext 1009
dhrebenak@independencenj.com

Michele Adamaitis, Deputy Clerk, Deputy Registrar
(908) 637-4133, ext 1012
madamaitis@independencenj.com

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Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Lifer, CFO
(908) 637-4133, ext 1011
klifer@independencenj.com

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Building Department

Richard O'Connor, Fire Sub Code Official
(908) 637-4133, ext 1020

Charles O'Connor, Construction Official
(908) 637-4133, ext 1020
Tuesday and Thursday, 7am - 8:30am

Michele Adamaitis, Technical Assistant
(908) 637-4133, ext 1020
Tuesday - Thursday, 7am - 12 noon
madamaitis@independencenj.com

Carl Dieffenbach, Plumbing Inspector
(908) 894-0149

Greg Chontow, Electrical Inspector
(908) 637-4133, ext 1020

David Diehl, Zoning Officer
(908) 637-4133, ext 1023
Wednesdays 7-9am

Fax Number (908) 637-0151

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Public Works Department

Alan Shimchook, Supervisor
(908) 637-4929
Fax (908) 637-8629
Monday - Friday, 7am - 3pm

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Municipal Court

J. Edward Palmer, Court Magistrate
(908) 850-8810

Anne Marie Tracy, Court Administrator
(908) 850-8810

Fax Number (908) 852-0129

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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 DeWitt

Administrative Assistant
Kaitlin McCaughey Ext. 1001

Non-Emergency (908) 852-4440
Fax (908) 637-4097

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Fire Department (Dial 911 for All Emergencies)

Kieran Higgins, Chief of Fire Department
Non-Emergency (908) 637-4300
Fax (908) 637-4725

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First Aid Squad (Dial 911 for All Emergencies)

Mike Sickles, Captain of First Aid Squad
Non-Emergency (908) 637-4477
Fax (908) 637-4284

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Tax Assessor

Kathleen Degan, CTA
(908) 637-4133, ext 1014
Tuesday, 11am - 1pm

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Tax Collector

Patricia Noll , CTC
(908) 637-4133, ext 1013
Monday - Thursday, 8:30am -12pm
pnoll@independencenj.com

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Board of Education

Board of Education Office
(908) 637-8672

Superintendent of Schools
(908) 637-6576

Central School
(908) 637-4351

Middle School
(908) 637-4584

Liberty School
(908) 637-4115

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Land Use Board

Glenn Williams, Chairman - Term Expires 12/09
5 Chaucer Drive
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

Frank Arch - Term Expires 12/10
54 Asbury Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 0784
(908) 852-7112

Robert Saville - Term Expires 12/13
45 Petersburg Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
(908) 852-4021

George Ulmer - Term Expires 12/10
P.O. Box 21
Vienna, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4474
Fax (908) 637-8421

James Kelsey - Term Expires 12/12
93 Shades Road
Great Meadows, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4191

Robert Best - Term Expires 12/13
1 Russling Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
(908) 852-3777
Fax (908) 852-3772

Robert Giordano - Term Expires 12/10
66 Petersburg Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
(908) 852-5777

Tim Norton - Term Expires 12/10
91 Mt. Rascal Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

Muriel Walter - Term Expires 12/10
19 Russling Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

Glenn Cougle - Term Expires 12/10
7 Birch Lane
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

Leslie Carpenter - Term Expires 12/10
21 Highland Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

John C. Snyder, Jr. - Term Expires 12/10
222 Route 46
P.O. Box 42
Vienna, NJ 07880

Ricardo Fernandez - Term Expires 12/11
65 Mt. Rascal Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Land Use Board Secretary:
Alfia Schemm
Monday 10 am - 1 pm
(908) 637-4133, ext 1017
Cell: 973-670-6765
aschemm@independencenj.com

Land Use Board Attorney:
Walter N. Wilson, Esq.
Grist Mill Commons
148 Main Street
Lebanon, NJ 08833
908-236-6221

Land Use Board Engineer:
Kevin Smith
Finelli Consulting Eng.
205 Route 31 North
Washington, NJ 07882
908-835-9500

Land Use Board Planner:
David Banisch
Banisch Associates, Inc.
111 Main Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
908-782-0835

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Independence Municipal Utility Authority

Ben Dyer, Chairman
42 Asbury Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

Neil Stern
9 Springdale Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

Angelo Bolcato

Kim Best
1 Russling Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

Janice Swack
211Asbury Road
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

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Environmental Commission

Glenn Sullivan, Chairman
28 Vassar Road
Great Meadows, New Jersey 07838
(908)637-4080
glenn@alliedbiological.com

Harry Noble, Vice Chair
P.O. Box 307
224 Rt. 46
Vienna, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4830

Clara Kott
P.O. Box 105
213 Rt. 46
Vienna, New Jersey 07880

George Ulmer
P.O. Box 21
Vienna, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4474

Tom Shaffer
282 Rt. 46
Great Meadows, New Jersey 07838

Lori Slominski
6 Tannery Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Rick Fernandez
65 Mt. Rascal Road
Hackettstown, N.J. 07840
973-800-6988

Harry Noble, Recycling Coordinator
P.O. Box 307
224 Rt. 46
Vienna, New Jersey 07880
(908) 637-4830

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Recreation Commission

Frank Spender
Director of Recreation
(908) 637-4411
indrecsports@yahoo.com

Joe Gallagher - Term Expires 12/12
Chairperson
sjcr07@embarqmail.com

Kate Rothman - Term Expires 12/11
Vice Chairperson
Baseball Commissioner
Field Maintenance Committee
k.lee.r@comcast.net

Mike Stewart - Term Expires 12/10
Secretary
Softball Commissioner
parakeets@comcast.net

Geri Cavanaugh - Term Expires 12/12
Field Hockey Committee
gc7Kern@aol.com

Jeannie Tagliareni - Term Expires 12/11
Volleyball Committee
jeantag@aol.com

John Bresney - Term Expires 12/10
Treasurer
Golf Commissioner
john.bresney@selective.com

Kathy Toal-Philipsen - Term Expires 12/11
Liaison between Hackettstown and Liberty Recreation
ktphilipsen@comcast.net

Nicholas Yarussi - Term Expires 12/10
Summer Programs Commissioner
Alternate 1

Dominick Desiderio - Term Expires 12/11
Basketball Commissioner
Alternate 2

Booster Club:
Cheryl Pert

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911 Coordinator

 

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Animal Control Officer

Timothy Norton
(908) 339-1109

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Fire Prevention Bureau Official

John Zellars
(908) 917-2023 Cellular
Fax (908) 813-8250

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OEM Coordinator

Cheryl Holowath
(908) 343-3328
Fax (908) 637-4137

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Senior Activity Coordinator

Bob Walter
(908) 637-6316

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