Template:NJ Hunterdon County Commissioners
Hunterdon County is governed by a Board of Chosen Commissioners composed of five members who are elected at-large on a partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held each January, the commissioners select one member to serve as the board's Director and another to serve as Deputy Director, each for a one-year term.[1][2] As of 2024[update], Hunterdon County's Commissioners are:
Zachary T. Rich (R; West Amwell Township, 2025),[3] Director Jeff Kuhl (R; Raritan Township, 2024)[4] John E. Lanza (R; Raritan Township, 2025),[5] Deputy Director Susan Soloway (R; Franklin Township, 2024)[6] and Shaun C. Van Doren (R; Tewksbury Township, 2026).[7][8]
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Mary H. Melfi (R; Flemington, 2026),[9][10] Sheriff Fredrick W. Brown (R; Alexandria Township, 2025)[11][12] and Surrogate Heidi Rohrbach (R; Lebanon Township, 2028).[13][14][needs update]
References
- ^ Board of County Commissioners, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023. "As top governing officials of Hunterdon County, the five Commissioners are chosen by popular vote in the November general elections. The term of office is for two or three years and the current compensation is $16,000 a year, with an extra $1,000 for the Director. One or two of the five members is elected each year."
- ^ Elected and Appointed Officials, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Zachary T. Rich, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Jeff Kuhl, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ John E. Lanza, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Susan Soloway, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Shaun C. Van Doren, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2025.
- ^ 2022 County Data Sheet, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Clerk Mary H. Melfi, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Meet the Sheriff, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Surrogate Susan J. Hoffman, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.