Township Personnel
Main #: 609-861-9700
Dennis Township Mayor
Deputy MayorCommittee Members
Administration & Staff
Animal Control
Steve Serwatka, Animal Control Officer
Chris Conroy, Wildlife Specialist
609-861-2886
Court
Judge James Birchmeier
609-628-2015
Municipal Auditor
Leon P. Costello CPA/RMA
609-399-6333
Recording Clerk
Debbie Berg – Recording Clerk for Township Meetings
Board & Committees
Environmental Commission Members
- Chairman - Bob Penrose - 12/31/2022
- Jim Herlihy - 12/31/2023
- Justin Turner - 12/31/2023
- Lisa Salimbene - 12/31/2022
- Brad Rosenthal - 12/31/2021
- Sue Slotterback - 12/31/2021
- Alt. #1 & #2 - both vacant
Consolidated Land Use Board Members
- Chairperson - Daniel Walsh - 2022 / Class IV
- Vice-Chairperson - Joseph Chambers - 2024 / Class IV
- David Watson - 2025 / Class IV
- Harry Cowan - 2023 / Class IV
- Vacant / Class I-Mayor’s Designee
- Scott Turner -2022 / Class III
- Robert Penrose - 2022 / Class II
- Les Frie - 2023 / Class IV
- Chris Hope - 2024 / Class IV
- Carly Caprioni - 2023 / Alt #1
- Elizabeth Martucci - 2022 / Alt #2
- Thomas McEvoy – 2023 / Alt #3
- Brian K. VanArtsdalen, Jr. – 2022 / Alt #4
Consolidated Land Use Board Contacts
Attorney
Jon D. Batastini - Garrett & Batastini
3318A Simpson Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-0035 |
Board Engineer
Michael Fralinger, Jr., P.E. - Fralinger Engineering P.A.
629 Shiloh Pike; Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 451-2990 |
Board Administrator
Jessica Ferrier - Township of Dennis
P.O. Box 204, 571 Petersburg Rd.
Dennisville, NJ 08214
609-861-9700 x 229 |
Board Secretary
Carla Coffey
History and Organization of the Dennis Township Committee
The Township of Dennis was established in 1826. The Township operates under the Township Committee form of government with five members, one of its members serving as Mayor, pursuant to New Jersey State Statutes. All committee members serve in a part-time capacity and receive an annual salary.
Pursuant to New Jersey Law, the committee has the authority to adopt, amend and repeal any ordinance or resolution for any purpose required for the government; reviewing, revising and adopting the annual budget; make appropriations, levying taxes, authorizing bond issues; providing for the internal structure of the local government; providing by ordinance for the creation and abolition of jobs; fixing salaries; establishing municipal policy and adopting an Administrative Code. Committee also has the authority to initiate hearings for the purpose of gathering information for ordinance making, public situations or issues, as well as, supervising the spending of appropriations.
Statutes governing the Township form of government can be found in N.J.S. 40A:63-1 et seq.