Directory of Elected Officials and Department Directors
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Office of the Mayor
City Hall - 280 Grove Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
Tel: (201) 547-5200 Fax: (201) 547-4288/5442 |
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Mayor
Jerramiah
Healy
MayorHealy@jcnj.org |
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Chief of Staff
Carl Czaplicki |
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Deputy Chief of Staff
Dominick Pandolfo |
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Mayor's Aides
Thomas Moriarty and John Reilly |
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Special Assistant
to the Mayor
David Donnelly |
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Scheduler
Joanne Eichenbaum |
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Receptionists Tishanda
Page |
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Director of
Communications Stan Eason |
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Press
Secretary Maria Pignataro |
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Photographer
Alton O Neil
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Department Directors
Administration
Police Department
Department of
Fire & Emergency Services
Department of Public Works
Department of Housing, Economic Development & Commerce
Department of
Health & Human Services
Department of Recreation
Department of Law
Department
of Finance
Office of the City Clerk
Other Areas of
City Services
Administration
Brian O'Reilly, Business Administrator
City Hall-280 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Tel: (201)547-5146 Fax: (201)547-4833
Description: As the central authority in municipal
government, the Department of Administration serves the important
role of overseeing the day-to-day operations of the City. In
addition, Administration provides several key support services to
the other City Departments and Agencies. The Department is led by
the Business Administrator whose offices are located on the first
floor of City Hall.
Managing Day-to-Day Operations - As defined by the
New Jersey state statute known as "The Faulkner Act," the Business
Administrator is the highest-ranking non-elected official in the
City. Much like the Chief Operating Officer of a large corporation,
the Business Administrator is the senior manager of city operations
and is responsible for the effective implementation of the Mayor’s
(Chief Executive Officer) policies and directives. In particular,
the Business Administrator prepares resolutions and ordinances on
behalf of the Mayor (the executive branch of municipal government)
to be presented to the City Council (the legislative branch) for
approval. Included in this liaison function, is the preparation,
introduction, and adoption of the annual municipal budget.
Police
Department
Sam Jefferson, Director
James Blake, Police Chief
8 Erie Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Tel: (201)547-5300 Fax: 201-547-5283
Department of
Fire & Emergency Services
Jerome A. Cala, Director
Frederick Eggers, Fire Chief
465 Marin Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Tel: 201-547-4239 Fax: 201-547-4398
Description: Organized fire protection in Jersey City began on
September 21, 1829 with the organization of the Volunteer Liberty
Engine Company One. Since that time, the Fire Department continued
to grow, as did the City. Presently, the Jersey City Fire Department
is comprised of 550 uniformed members and 50 civilian employees. The
Fire Department maintains a fleet of 28 pieces of front line fire
apparatus which include pumper trucks, ladder trucks, rescue trucks,
a hazardous materials unit and a mask service unit.
These fire companies respond from 17 fire stations located
throughout the City. Last year, the Fire Department responded to
over 18,000 fire alarms, emergencies, and requests for medical
assistance. All members of the Jersey City Fire Department receive
medical first responder training and all Fire Department vehicles
are equipped with automatic defibrillators. With the growth of the
Jersey City waterfront, Jersey City is now home to 142 high-rise
buildings including the tallest building in New Jersey, adding to
the Fire Department’s formidable task of protecting the citizens of
Jersey City.
Department of Public Works
Thomas Best, Acting Director
575 Route 440
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Tel: 201-547-4402 Fax: 201-547-4803
Description: The Jersey City Department of Public
Works is a hands on team of professional individuals dedicated to
supporting and improving Jersey City's infrastructure. The following
Divisions are committed to maximizing all available resources to
provide prompt and effective service to constituents and
organizations:
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Division of Architecture
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Division of Automotive Maintenance
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Division of Buildings and Street Maintenance
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Division of Parks and Forestry
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Division of Traffic and Engineering
These services include the maintenance and repair of
Jersey City roads, buildings, and equipment. Public Works develops
and maintains the city's infrastructure Court houses, Police and
Fire Stations, Libraries, Dog Pounds, Parks, and numerous Municipal
facilities. The Department of Public Works is a team of individuals
committed to the task of sustaining a quality of life unsurpassed in
New Jersey.
Department of Housing, Economic Development & Commerce
Robert Cotter, Director
30 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Tel: 201-547-5070 Fax: 201-547-6556
Description: HEDC
consists of a diverse group of planners, officials, managers,
inspectors, and support staff. HEDC strives to protect and further
the public welfare to be service oriented and customer friendly.
Responsible for planning
and overseeing the orderly growth and development of Jersey City’s
residential, commercial, non-profit, and industrial sectors through the
regulation of land use, disbursement of state and federal grant funds,
permitting, and code enforcement.
Responsible for
contributing to the public welfare and quality of life by supporting
social services providers, staffing boards, enforcing building codes,
housing codes, rent and tenant laws, and issuing licenses to businesses
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Department of
Health & Human Services
Sergio Lamboy, Director
201 Cornelison Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
Tel: 201-547-6800 Fax: 201-547-6816
Description: The Jersey
City Department of Health and Human Services is a multi-purpose public
agency employing competent individuals, committed to meeting the
health and social needs of the people of Jersey City. The Department
of Health and Human Services is dedicated to providing health
services, social support systems and celebrating the cultural
diversity of residents through many of its programs. The staff serves
as public advocates for adults, children and families.
Some of the services include: the Women, Infant and Children (WIC)
Program; Prevention Oriented System for Child Health (PorSCHe) Public
health nurse management for children referred to the program;
Children's Health Conference Clinic (Immunizations); Preventive
Medicine Clinic (Treatment of STD's & Pre and Post HIV Testing
Counseling).
Other services include; Health Education; Mandated environment and
public health core activities: Senior Affairs and Senior Nutrition
Programs; Jersey City Alliance to Combat Drug and Alcohol Abuse,
Cultural programs and festivals.
Through its programs the Jersey City Department of Health and Human
Services aims to protect the health and well-being while celebrating
the cultural diversity of the people of Jersey City, assuring all
residents have an equal opportunity to live in good health with
personal dignity.
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Department of Recreation
Robert Hurley, Director
Caven Point Complex - 1 Chapel Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Tel: (201)547-5003 Fax: (201)547-4586
Description: It is the primary aim of the Department of Recreation
to oversee the provision of activities that are rich in leisure,
culture and physical fitness to the residents of Jersey City. The
Department ensures the utilization of the City’s recreational
facilities, both indoor and outdoor, encouraging people of all ages to
partake in activities that rejuvenate the body as well as the mind.
Specifically, the Department offers a wide array of activities that
encompass but are not limited to ice skating, aerobics, swimming, and
gymnastics as well as more conventional activities such as track,
basketball, baseball and football.
The Department offers after school programs at the
Jersey City YMCA and Armory and various public schools throughout the
City.During the summer months, the City’s children are invited to
participate in the Summer Fun program which is a day-camp style
experience, held at a multitude of parks and school gymnasiums
throughout the City.
The Jersey City Department of Recreation strives to
meet the needs of the athletic and active, all the while encouraging
each and every resident to stay fit, relieve stress and become further
acclimated with their surrounding community by way of recreational
activities.
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Department of Law
William C. Matsikoudis, Corporation Counsel
City Hall-280 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Tel: (201)547-5229 Fax: (201)547-5230
Department of Finance
Serafina Sengco, Director
City Hall-280 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302 For Tax Inquiries call (201) 547-5124
Description: The
department is under the leadership of the Director of Finance, who is
also concurrently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO’s
responsibility is to ensure that the city is in compliance with
N.J.S.A. 40a:2-1 et seq. (Local Bond Law), N.J.S.A. 40a:4-1 et seq.
(Local Budget Law), N.J.S.A. 40a:5-1 et seq. (Fiscal Affairs Law),
N.J.S.A. 40q:11-1 et seq. (Local Public Contracts Law) and N.J.A.C.
5:30 et seq. (Community Affairs). The CFO prepares and signs the
Annual Financial Statement, Annual Debt Statement and Supplemental
Debt Statement. The CFO also certifies as to the availability of funds
for all encumbered transactions of the City.
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Office of the City Clerk
Robert Byrne, R.M.C., City Clerk
Sean J. Gallagher, R.M.C., Deputy City Clerk
Tolonda S. Griffin-Ross, Deputy City Clerk
280 Grove Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
Tel: (201) 547-5150 Fax: (201) 547-5461
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Police
Non-Emergencies 201-547-5477 or Fire Non-Emergencies 201-547-4200
Health & Human
Services:
Call HHS for information, complaints or violations regarding
health-related issues such as Animal Control, lead concerns,
preventative medicine and any health violations related to stores,
restaurants, and all public places including licensed food
establishments.
| Main No. |
201-547-6800 |
| Health Officer |
201-547-5545 |
| Animal Control |
201-547-4888 |
Housing,
Economic Development & Commerce:
Call for information and violations regarding taxi cabs and limousine
services, weight scales, proper servicing time for Laundromat dryers,
and all issues related to construction, zoning and city planning, as
well as housing complaints for apartments, including heat complaints.
| Div. of Commerce
Main No. |
201-547-5139 |
| License Enforcement |
201-547-5329 |
| Construction Code |
201-547-5055 |
| City Planning |
201-547-5055 |
| Housing Code
Enforcement |
201-547-4824 |
| Heat Complaints |
201-547-4821 |
| Hot Line |
201-547-4825 |
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Incinerator Authority: Call for issues related to dumpster
containers and dumpster rental, the cleanliness of vacant lots and
sidewalks, disposal of all waste, litter, refuse and debris, and
street cleaning, a well as building demolition, recycling, bulk item
pick-up, graffiti removal, snow plowing, and hazardous materials
enforcement.
| Recycling & Waste
Collection |
201-435-1345 |
| Bulk Pick Up |
201-432-4645 ext.600 |
| Demolition |
201-432-4645
ext.640 |
| Graffiti Removal |
201-432-4645 ext.627 |
| Street Cleaning |
201-432-4645
ext.632 |
| Snow Plowing & Removal |
201-432-4645 ext.646 |
Municipal Utilities Authority: Call
for sewer related issues.
Parking Authority: Call for issues related to parking or
the enforcement of the City's parking codes.
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Public Works: Call for
information, complaints or violations regarding park maintenance, tree
planting/trimming, street painting, street repairs, pot holes, traffic
signals, street lamps, handicapped parking, street closings, the
boarding up of vacant buildings and engineering inquires.
| Main Number |
201-547-4402 |
| Parks & Forestry |
201-547-4449 |
| Street/Pot Hole
Repair |
201-547-4435 |
| Traffic Engineering/Signals |
201-547-4530 |
| Handicapped Parking |
201-547-4492 |
United Water:
Call for all water related issues.
| Customer Service |
800-575-4433 |
| Water Emergencies |
201-200-2793 |
| Water Accounting |
800-575-4433 |
| Water Meters |
800-575-4433 |
Recreation: Call for information
and reservations for public baseball and softball fields, tennis
courts, basketball courts, swimming pools, and the ice skating &
hockey rink at Pershing Field.
| Recreation
Information |
201-547-5003 |
| Pershing Field, Pool & Ice Rink |
201-547-6886 |
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Federal Officials
State Officials
New Jersey
Legislative Districts:
District 31st ,
District 32nd ,
District 33rd
New Jersey Legislative
District 31
State Senator Joseph V. Doria, Jr. (D)
630 Avenue C
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Phone: (201) 858-6010
Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone (D)
595 Broadway
Bayonne, New Jersey 07002
(201) 437-3242
Assemblyman Louis M. Manzo (D)
107 Westside Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
(201) 309-0770
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New Jersey Legislative
District 32
State Senator Nicholas J. Sacco (D)
9060 Palisade Avenue
North Bergen, New Jersey 07047
(201) 295-0200
Assemblyman Anthony Impreveduto (D)
400 Plaza Drive
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
(201) 864-3232
Assemblywoman Joan M. Quigley (D)
242 Tenth Street, Suite 101
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
(201) 217-4614
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New Jersey Legislative
District 33
State Senator Bernard F. Kenny, Jr. (D)
235 Hudson Street, Suite 1
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
(201) 653-1466
Assemblyman Albio Sires (D)
303 – 58th Street
West New York, New Jersey 07093
(201) 854-0900
Assemblyman Brian P. Stack (D)
3715 Palisade Avenue, 3rd Floor
Union City, NJ 07087
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COUNTY
OFFICIALS
County Executive
Thomas A. DeGise (D)
Office of the County Executive
Justice Brennan Courthouse
583 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
(201) 795-6200
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Board
of Chosen Freeholders
Administration Building Annex
567 Pavonia Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
County Clerk
Javier E. Inclán (D)
Office of the Clerk of Hudson County
Justice Brennan Courthouse
583 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
(201) 795-6112
County Register
Barbara A. Donnelly (D)
Office of the Register of Hudson County
Administration Building
595 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
(201) 795-6577
County
Sheriff
Joseph
T. Cassidy (D)
Office of the Sheriff of Hudson County
Administration Building
595 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
(201) 795-6300
County Surrogate
Donald DeLeo
(D)
Office of the
Surrogate of Hudson County
Administration Building
595 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
(201) 795-6377
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