Politics & Government
Township Picks 2014 Committee, Board Members
Don Kostka is officially appointed mayor and Scott Gallopo is named deputy mayor.
New committee and board appointments were informally announced for Montville Township at their Dec. 17 meeting, but as of last Thursday, it's now official.
"They agreed Don Kostka would be Mayor and Scott Gallopo would be Deputy Mayor," said Trudy Atkinson, the township's clerk. "They will be appointing outgoing Mayor Tim Braden to the Planning Board."
At Thursday's reorganization meeting, the township passed a resolution for the following appointments:
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Board Of Adjustment:
- Kurt Dinkelmeyer – 4 year term
- Annabel Pierce – 4 year term
- Shelly Lawrence, Alternate #1 – 2 year term
- Ron Soussa, Alternate #2 – unexpired 2 year term ending 12/31/14
- Township Committee Liaison – Scott Gallopo; Rich Conklin, Alternate
Board Of Health:
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- Sunil Shah – 3 year term
- Arnold Pallay – 3 year term
- Township Committee Liaison – Deb Nielson; Jim Sandham, Alternate
Design Review Committee:
- Michael Kopas – 1 year term
- Brian Morgan – 1 year term
- Joseph H. Nadler – 1 year term
- Alexander J. Nesterok – 1 year term
- Thomas L. Burns – 1 year term
- Anthony Garrett – 1 year term
- Lawrence Oberman – 1 year term
- Township Committee Liaison – Don Kostka; Deb Nielson, Alternate
Drug Awareness-municipal Alliance Council:
- June Witty - 3 year term
- Michael D. Johnson - 3 year term
- Joseph D. Salamone - 3 year term
- Danielle Stanton - 3 year term
- Roxana Vega– 3 year term
- Jeff Matias – unexpired 3 year term ending 12/31/15
- Christopher Ziolkowski, Youth Activities Coordinator – 1 year term
- Township Committee Liaison – Scott Gallopo; Deb Nielson, Alternate
Economic Development Committee:
- Ronald Cain, Jr. – 3 year term
- Everett B. Vreeland, Jr. – 3 year term
- Margaret Miller-Sanders, Chamber of Commerce Liaison - 1 year term
- Nancy Glick, Alternate #1 – 2 year term
- Township Committee Liaison – Scott Gallopo; Deb Nielson, Alternate
Environmental Commission:
- Monica Mianecki – 3 year term
- Samuel Monte – 3 year term
- Lawrence D. Kornreich, Planning Board Liaison - 1 year term
- Dan Pagano, Alternate #2 – 2 year term
- Township Committee Liaison – Deb Nielson; Rich Conklin, Alternate
Historic Preservation Review Commission:
- Bradley P. Botelho – 4 year term
- Tracy Schuly – 4 year term
- Richard Germano, Alternate #1 – Unexpired 2 year term ending 12/31/14
Township Committee Liaison – Rich Conklin; Don Kostka, Alternate
Housing Committee:
- Ellen Dreskin – 3 year term
- Lawrence Oberman – 3 year term
- Township Committee Liaison – Deb Nielson; Jim Sandham, Alternate
Library Board Of Trustees:
- Mayor - 1 year term
- Dr. Paul Fried, Superintendent of Schools - 1 year term
- Dr. Casey Shorter, Alternate to Superintendent of Schools - 1 year term
- Alternate to the Mayor – Scott Gallopo
Mayor’s Appointments To The Library Board Of Trustees:
- Carmen L. Allora – 5 year term
- Cesar Correa – 5 year term
- Larry D’Oench – Unexpired 5 year term ending 12/31/16
Planning Board:
- Mayor – 1 year term
- Deb Nielson, Township Committee - 1 year term
Mayor’s Appointments To The Planning Board:
- Gary Lewis - 4 year term
- Tim Braden – 4 year term
- Lawrence D. Kornreich, Environmental Commission liaison - 1 year term
- Angela Lange, Alternate #1 – 2 year term
Recreation Commission:
- Stephen H. Moscone - 5 year term
- Michael Perretta, Alternate #2, 2 year term
- Township Committee Liaison – Jim Sandham; Scott Gallopo, Alternate
Residents With Disabilities Advisory Committee:
- Amy O’Neil - 3 year term
- Theresa Cavanaugh - 3 year term
- Vacancy - Unexpired 3 year term ending 12/31/14
- Township Committee Liaison – Rich Conklin; Jim Sandham, Alternate
Long-term Financial Planning Committee: Annual Appointments.
- Michael J. Nicoletti, Stephen Samitt, Lawrence Garb, Carmen L. Allora, Ronald Liebowitz, Adam Semer, Edward Lawrence
- Chamber of Commerce Liaison Member – Barry Braverman
- Township Liaisons – Victor Canning, Katie Yanke
- Township Committee Liaison – Jim Sandham, Scott Gallopo, Alternate
Open Space Committee: Annual Appointments.
- Conrad Hahn, Deron Green, Robert Purnell, Leigh M. Witty, Daniel Pagano, John Misiewicz, Liz Allora, Robert Hasenohr
- Township Liaison – June Hercek
- Township Committee liaison – Rich Conklin; Deb Nielson, Alternate
Technology Committee: Annual Appointments.
- Jack Kroll, Robert Lefkowitz, Jeff Rose, Thomas Mathews; Eugene Fucetola; David Honig.
- Board of Education liaison – Austin Thomsen
- Township liaison – Bob Perkins
- Township Committee Liaison – Scott Gallopo; Jim Sandham, Alternate
Tree Removal Permit Appeals Board: Annual Appointments.
- Steve Olson, Ivan Bader, Mark Mantyla, Garry M. Annibal, Environmental Commission Liaison
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