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Borough Government
Mayor and Council
Jscalia@glenrocknj.net (Pass to Council & Mayor)
MAYOR:
Mayor John van Keuren
Mailto:jvankeuren@glenrocknj.net
Council Members:
Mary Jane Surrago, Council President
Mail to: mjsurrago@glenrocknj.net
Chairperson, Division of Community Affairs
Chairperson, Division of Public Works & Solid Waste
Division of Revenue & Finance
Division of Public Safety
Art Pazan, Council Member
Mail to:
apazan@glenrocknj.net
Chairperson, Division of Revenue & Finance
Division of Parks, Public Grounds &
Recreation
Division of Building Development & Public Property
Division of Commuity Affairs
Michael O'Hagan, Council Member
Mail to: moHagan@glenrocknj.net
Chairperson,
Division of Public Safety
Division of Building Development & Public
Property
Division of Public Works & Solid Waste
Pamela Biggs, Council Member
Mail to: pbiggs@glenrocknj.net
Chairperson, Division of Building Development & Public Property
Division of Licenses & Franchises
Division of Parks, Public Grounds & Recreation
Joan Orseck, Council Member
Mail to:
jorseck@glenrocknj.net
Chairperson, Division of Parks, Public Grounds
& Recreation
Division of Licenses & Franchises
Division of Public Safety
Carmine Nogara, Council Member
Mail to: cnogara@glenrocknj.net
Chairperson, Division of Licenses &
Franchises
Division of Revenue & Finance
Division of Public Works & Solid Waste
Telephone Number:
201-670-3956
Organization:
Your governing body, the Mayor and Council, consists of a mayor and six council members elected at large. Two council members are elected each year for three-year terms and the Mayor is elected for four years. The Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer for the Borough.
Glen Rock operates under the Mayor/Council form of government with the annual appointment of a full time professional borough administrator who is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Borough, responsible to the Mayor and Council.
The Mayor, appoints the Planning Board and with the advice and consent of the Council, all other Borough officials committees and boards of the Borough .
By statute, the Mayor and Council are charged with the complete responsibility of all municipal functions and operations as previously established and funded through appropriations in the annual budget. Council meets in public session at 8 p.m. on the second and fourth
Thursday of each month in the Council Chambers. In addition, the Council holds work sessions at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth
Tuesday of the month. Under the Open Public meetings Act, or "Sunshine Law," all meetings not advertised as closed to the public for certain prescribed purposes, are open to the public. Residents are urged to attend council meetings.
Administration
Department Head:
Lenora Benjamin,
Borough Administrator
Email:
lbenjamin@glenrocknj.net
Hours of Department:
Monday-Friday
8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M.
Telephone Number: 201-670-3956
Fax: 201-670-3959
Hours of Department:
Monday-Friday
8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M.
Telephone Number: 201-670-3956
Fax: 201-670-3959
Under the direction of the Mayor and Council, the Borough Administrator supervises the day to day activities of the Borough Departments and acts as Chief Administrative Officer. The Administrator administers personnel regulations, works on the budget with the CFO, functions as purchasing agent, handles citizen inquiries, and performs other such administrative duties and special projects in connection with the Council.
Borough Clerk's Office
Department Head:
Jacqueline Scalia,
RMC,CMC
E-mail: jscalia@glenrocknj.net
Department Hours:
8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Telephone Number:
201-670-3956
For Ordinances in the Borough of Glen Rock E-Code Book generalcode.com
Municipal Court
Department Head:
Russel Teschon, Judge
Patricia Gallagher, Court Administrator
e-mail to: pgallagher@glenrocknj.net
Hours of Department:
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Telephone Number:
201-670-3950/3951
Announcement:
Court Hours: 1st, 3rd, & 4th Tuesday at 4:00 PM
Call for summer hours
Established under state statutes and empowered with all jurisdictions in state law and local ordinances, the Court sits three times a month on the first, third and fourth Tuesdays of each month, with substitute dates for holidays.
The judge is appointed by the Mayor for a three year term and the prosecutor, public defender and court clerk, for one year terms. Fines levied in the Municipal Court in violation of local ordinances become part of the General Revenues of the Borough. Fines levied in violation of state statutes, in general, excepting the first $10, are forwarded to the state treasury.
Boards, Commissions and Committees:
Board of Education
For information on the Glen Rock Board of Ed., visit glenrocknj.org
or the Schools page.
Recreation Advisory Board
The RAB, whose members serve one year terms, acts as a liaison between the many athletic and recreational organizations of the Borough and the Recreation Department. In addition, it advises the Borough Council through the Council Chairman of the Recreation Committee, on all matters concerning recreation within the Borough, such as the use of facilities and athletic fields, and makes recommendations for program enhancements as it deems advisable.
Members of the Board (1 year term):
Mark Sabow, Chairman
Terri Rios, Shooting Stars
Carlo Cella, Board of Education Representative
Bob Tirserio , Director of Department of Public Works
Mark Barone, Recreation Director
Joan Orseck, Council Representative
Keith Stewart, Rep. at Large
Ken Hatton, Football
Damian Luczyk/Gerry Graziano, Roller Hockey
Joe Frissora, Baseball
Rob Rundle, Soccer
Stephen Kozuch, Basketball
Mike Gallo, Lacrosse
Eric Orseck - Men's Softball
Ann Ritter, Women's Softball
Glen Rock Public Library
The Glen Rock Public Library Board of Trustees meets once a month to make all the business transactions necessary for the continued operation of the library. Meetings are open to the public.
Members of the Board:(5 year term)
Bob VanLangen
Judy Silver
Ann Boyle
Vicki Fleiss
Bella Fellig, Mayor's Representative
Ken Palmer
Cynthia Stites
Marsha Kaiser, Supt. Rep.
Opening
Board Meeting Dates:
2nd Thursday of each month (except July and August) at 7:30pm
Planning Board
The Planning Board consists of seven members (three Borough officials and four citizen members), two alternates, three non-voting advisors and a secretary whose functions are to adopt and
amend a master plan, to administer land subdivision and site plan review ordinances, to recommend capital improvement programs and to participate in planning new programs.
Members of the Board:
Ken Hrasdzira, Chairman
Mayor John van Keuren Jvankeuren@glenrocknj.net
Councilman Art Pazan, Council Rep apazan@glenrocknj.net
Kay Tuite
Jon Osborn
Harold Knapp
Mark McCullough, Alt 1
Kenneth Kang, Alt 2
Bob Tirserio
Kay Tuite
Advisors:
David Bole, Esq., Board Attorney
Albert W. Roughgarden, P.E., Board Engineer, Stantec Consulting
Services, Inc.
Al Roughgarden, Land Use Administrator/Zoning Administrative Official
Board Meeting Dates:
Work Session:1st Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m.
Public Meeting:1st Thursday of the month, 8:00 p.m.
Secretary:
Nancy Spiller
Telephone:
670-3965, X4
Office Hours:
Mon./Wed./Fri. 9-1 pm
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustment is composed of seven citizen members. The Zoning Board hears appeals from decisions of the Construction Official and interprets the land use ordinances and zoning map.
Members of the Board:(4 year term)
Bruce Beal, Chairman
Janet Chen
Diane Herrlett, V. Chair
William Mitchell
Marion Driscoll
Barbara Schineller
Louis Reuter
Denley Chew, Alternate 1
Michael Peters, Alternate 2
Secretary:
Nancy Spiller
Telephone:
670-3965, X4
Office Hours:
Mon/Wed/Friday 9-1P.M.
Meeting Dates:
Work Session:1st Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Public Meeting:2nd Thursday of each month at 8:00 p.m.
Emergency Management Council
John van Keuren, Mayor
JoAnn Perry, Emergency Management Coordinator
Lenora Benjamin, Administrator
Public Assistance Board
Members of the Board:(4 year term)
Beth Halfst
Kathleen Galatro
Diane Hirshberg
Dr. Dennis Bohlin
Carol Knapp, Council Representative
Appointment by Welfare Board Gail Battaglia
Carol Knapp
Board Meeting Dates:
As needed basis
Assessment Commission
Members of the Commission:(3 year term)
Rona McNabola
2 Openings
Board Meeting Dates:
As needed basis
Board of Health
The Board of Health consists of seven members, including a physician, and is
staffed with a sanitarian. It contracts with the Bergen County Department of Health Services for health education and health officer services.
The members serve three-year terms. Their principal obligation is the protection of the public health of the Borough. The board is empowered by the State statutes to enact, entirely independent of the Council, codes regulating all matters of public health.
Members of the Board:(3 year term)
Paul Herrlett, Chairman
Jennie Mayer
Kathryn Feeney
Theresa Andretta
Colleen Shea
Dr. Carl J. Renner
Suzanne A. Mc Cullough
Paula Fleming, Secretary
Department Hours:
8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Telephone Number:
201-670-3956
Board Meeting Dates:
4th Tuesday of each month except July, August, and December, at 7:30 pm in the Municipal Building Conference Room
Central Business District Commission
The Central Business District Commission is composed of volunteers, including Borough officials, who work with the Mayor and Council, Chamber of Commerce, and other groups to promote the development of Glen Rock's central business district on Rock Road.
Members of the Committee:
Pam Wolak, Chairperson
Bruce Beal
Robin Hulmes
Mike Maurice
Rona McNabola
Bruce Rigg
Carol Thielke
Board Meeting Dates:
1st Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Building Conference Room.
Glen Rock Environmental Commission
The Glen Rock Environmental Commission consists
of seven volunteer residents appointed by the Mayor. The role
of the EC is to inform residents about environmental matters and
ways to help protect the environment, advise governing bodies on a
variety of environmental issues, help explain programs and
regulations of the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, investigate environmental problems and offer solutions,
among others.
Members of the Commission (3 year term)
Cindy Mehallow, Chairperson
Naomi Gamorra
Rob Dill
R. Scott King
John Dzurenko
Paul Sharur
Ann Granelli
Opening
Commission Meeting Dates: Third Wednesday
of the month at 8:00 pm in the Municipal Annex
Visit the GREC website at:
http://www.glenrocknj.net/Environment
Forward questions to:
grec@glenrocknj.net
Community Relations Advisory Board
Members of the Board:(1 year term)
John van Keuren, Mayor
Barbara Goldberg
Rev. Thomas Johnson
Opening, G.R. Police Dept.
Oliver Newton
Simon Toffel
Board Meeting Dates:
3rd Wednesday of each month at 8:00 pm at the Stable in Ridgewood
Alliance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Members of the Alliance:(1 year term)
Fred Stahman
Robert Klein
Tom Ludlum
Barbara Mac Donald
Karen Mitchell
Jean Baker Wunder
John van Keuren
Dr. David Verducci
Jackie Kort
Simon Toffel
Board Meeting Dates: 4th Tuesday of the month at 8:00 pm in the Municipal Building Conference Room.
Ethical Standards Board
Members of the Board:(5 year term)
Edwin Foster
Rabbi Neil Tow
Nancy Croland
Jon Cole
Louis Levene
Bill Clark
Board Meeting Dates:
As needed basis
G.R.E.E.N.
Members of the Board:(1 year term)
William Gilligan, President
2 Openings
Carol Knapp, Council Representative
Board Meeting Dates:
1st Wednesday of each month
Handicapped Persons Advisory Board
Members of the Board:(1 year term)
Harold Sylvester
Rona Mc Nabola
Jean Baker Wunder
Bob Klein
Susan Vanino
Carol Knapp
JoAnn Perry
Board Meeting Dates:
As needed basis
Glen Rock Senior Citizen Advisory Committee
Members of the Board:(1 year term)
Doris Ciaramella, Chairperson
Joseph Rorro
Caroline Blake
Rick Colton
Irene Brown
Mary Henninger
Charles Flynn
Steven Beiter
Jim Seaton
Bella Fellig
Board Meeting Dates:
2nd Tuesday of each month in the Municipal Building Conference Room at 2:30 pm
Shade Tree Advisory Committee
A committee of knowledgeable local citizens serving one year terms with a professional arborist as an advisor, was created in 1974 to advise the Council in the matter of pruning, replacing and general maintenance of the 20,000 Borough owned shade trees. Under present ordinance, all trees on Borough-owned properties are the responsibility of the Borough and may not be removed, trimmed or treated without permission of the Director of Public Works.
Members of the Board:(2 year term)
William Koenecke
Candy Hall
Leslie Kameny
Minna Greenberg
Carol Knapp
Robert Tirserio, DPW Representative
Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month on an as needed basis.
Parking Committee
Members of the Committee:
Mayor John van Keuren
Lenora Benjamin, Borough Administrator
Chief Fred Stahman
Pam Wolak
Paul Herrlett
Bruce Rigg
Meetings are held on an as needed basis.
Glen Rock Arts Council
Rev. Roger Spencer
Marsha Rieff, Director
Pat Leible, Assistant Director
Trustees: Georgene Betterbed
Diane Schlegel
Glen Rock Historian
Nancy Peck
Historical Society
Website: www.glenrockhistory.org
E-mail: grhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Gunnar Berg, President - (201)652-6844
Regina Aber, Vice President
Jody Guariglia, Secretary
George Dorbad, Treasurer
Friends of the Arboretum
Carol Thielke, Chairman
Open Membership
Glen Rock Representative to Bergen County
Transit Committee
Ronald Mineo
Legal Affairs
Judge Russel Teschon
Glen Rock Water Focus Committee
Robert Schwartz
Construction Code Office
Brian Frugis, Construction Official,
Building Sub Code Official, Building Inspector
Nick Lordo, Electrical Sub Code Official, Electrical Inspector
Thomas Zaconie, Plumbing Sub Code Official, Plumbing Inspector,
Fire Protection Sub Code Official, Fire Protection
Inspector
Mark Berninger, Property Maintenance Officer, Zoning Officer
Nancy Spiller, Land Use Administrator
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