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Monday, November 23, 2015
Trenton, New Jersey

On Thursday, November 19, 2015, New Jersey’s mayors elected Honorable Joseph Tempesta, Jr. Mayor of West Caldwell, President of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Mayor Albert Kelly of Bridgeton was elected to the position of First Vice President, Mayor James Cassella of East Rutherford and Mayor Colleen Mahr of Fanwood were elected to serve as Second and Third Vice Presidents respectively. Their terms will run through November 17, 2016.

In addition, four new members were elected to the League of Municipalities Executive Board. They include Sean Elwell, Mayor, Elsinboro; Raymond Heck, Mayor, Millstone; Edward Mahaney, Mayor, Cape May City; Sylvia Petillo, Mayor, Hopatcong.

These public servants will help lead the association that represents New Jersey’s 565 municipal governments. They will represent the interests and needs of New Jersey’s local elected officials to county, state and federal governments.

To learn more about these officers, visit the League’s website. Place your cursor on “NJLM Services,” scroll down to “Executive Board” and click.

A list of the new officers and executive board members is attached.

For more information, please contact Michael J. Darcy, CAE; Executive Director, at 609-695-3481 or by email

2015-2016 LEAGUE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD

JOSEPH TEMPESTA, JR., President
Mayor, West Caldwell

ALBERT KELLY, 1st Vice President
Mayor, Bridgeton

JAMES L. CASSELLA, 2nd Vice President
Mayor, East Rutherford

COLLEEN MAHR, 3rd Vice President
Mayor, Fanwood

EXECUTIVE BOARD
RAS BARAKA
Mayor, Newark

RANDY BROWN
Mayor, Evesham

WILLIAM J. CHEGWIDDEN
Mayor, Wharton

SEAN ELWELL
Mayor, Elsinboro

FRANK J. DRUETZLER
Mayor, Morris Plains

JONATHAN DUNLEAVY
Mayor, Bloomingdale

STEVEN FULOP
Mayor, Jersey City

SUSAN HOWARD
Mayor, Monmouth Beach

THOMAS F. KELAHER
Mayor, Tomas River

JANICE KOVACH
Mayor, Clinton Town

LIZ LEMPERT
Mayor, Princeton

RAYMOND HECK,
Mayor, Millstone

LEO MC CABE
Mayor, Glassboro

GARY PASSANANTE
Mayor, Somerdale

JAMES PERRY
Mayor, Hardwick

EDWARD MAHANEY
Mayor, Cape May City

PAUL H. TOMASKO
Mayor, Alpine

JANET W TUCCI
Mayor, West Long Branch

JESSE TWEEDLE, SR.
Mayor, Pleasantville City

SYLVIA PETILLO
Mayor, Hopatcong