Township Personnel

Main #: 609-861-9700

Mayor MatalucciDennis Township Mayor

Zeth A. Matalucci – 12/31/2022
609-602-3927

 

Administration, Emergency Management, Public Safety, 911 Coordinator/Fire & Rescue, Senior Center, Revenue & Finance, Code Enforcement and Public Works.

Deputy Mayor TurnerDeputy Mayor

Scott J. Turner – 12/31/2020
609-459-0293

Public Works, Environmental Commission, Revenus & Finance, Museum & Historical Center, Land Use Board and Tax Offices.

Committee Members

Frank Germanio – 12/31/2021

Administration, Municipal Court, Board of Health, Construction, Grants & Cultural, Revenue & Finance, Heritage and Senior Center.

Matthew Cox – 12/31/2022

Recreation, Municipal Alliance, Tax Offices, School Liason, Senior Center, Revenue & Finance and Municipal Court.

Thomas Van Artsdalen – 12/31/2020
609-780-2343

Construction, Code Enforcement, Recreation, Environmental Commission,
Clean Communities, Grants and Cultural & Heritage.

Administrative Staff

  • Solicitor – Kyle Weinberg
  • Engineer – Mike Fralinger
  • Clerk – Jackie Justice

Administration & Staff

Administrator for Dennis Township

Jessica Bishop Administrator/Chief Financial Officer
609-861-9700 x225 –

Animal Control

Steve Serwatka, Animal Control Officer
Chris Conroy, Wildlife Specialist – 609-861-2886

Building Inspector

Michael Morano – 609-861-9705 –

Clean Communities

Frank Laughlin – Coordinator – (609) 861-5309 –

Code Enforcement

Brian Vergantino, Code Enforcement Officer – 609-861-9706 x 226-

Consolidated Land Use Board

Jessica Ferrier, Administrative Officer – 609-861-9705 –

Construction Office

Michael Morano, Construction Official – Jessica Ferrier, Technical Assistant – 609-861-9705 –

Court

Judge James Birchmeier – 609-628-2015

Electrical Inspector

Frank Primavera, Electrical Sub-Code

Emergency Management

John Berg, OEM Coordinator
Adam Dotts, Deputy Coordinator – 609-861-9709 –

Finance

Jessica Bishop, Chief Finance Officer – 609-861-9700 ext. 225 –

Fire Protection

Frank Primavera – 609-861-9705 –

Municipal Alliance

Monica Divito – (609) 861-2821 x510 –

Municipal Auditor

Leon P. Costello CPA/RMA – 609-399-6333

Municipal Clerk/Registrar

Jacqueline Justice – 609-861-9700 x223 –

Municipal Court

Loren Ready, Administrator – 609-628-2015 –

Municipal Engineer

Michael Fralinger, Jr., P.E. – Fralinger Engineering P.A.
629 Shiloh Pike; Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 451-2990  |  

Museum & History Center

Ray Rebmann, Historian/Curator –
609-861-1899 –

Deputy Curators – Bevin O’Grady and Albert DiCicco

Plumbing Inspector

Michael Morano, Construction Official – 609-861-9705 –

Public Works

Frank Laughlin, Supervisor – 609-861-5309 –

Recording Clerk

Debbie Berg – Recording Clerk for Township Meetings

Recreation Center

Recreation Center – 609-861-1045
Frank Riggitano, Recreation Director –
Christina Jamison, Recreation Attendant – 
Timothy Ferrier, Recreation Attendant –

Senior Center

Rosemarie Essig, Director – 609-861-3137 –

Solicitor

Kyle Weinberg –

Tax Assessor Office

Alexandra Fasy, Assessor – 609-861-9704 –

Tax Collector Office

Monica A. Heim, Tax Collector – 609-861-9703 –

911 Coordinator

Zeth A. Matalucci – 609-602-3927 –

Zoning Official

Jessica Ferrier, Administrative Officer – 609-861-9705 –

Board & Committees

Environmental Commission Members

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
  • Thomas McEvoy - 2022 / Class I-Mayor’s Designee
  • Scott Turner - 2021 / Class III
  • Robert Penrose - 2022 / Class II
  • Les Frie - 2023 / Class IV
  • Chris Hope - 2024 / Class IV
  • Carly Caprioni - 2022 / Alt #1
  • Elizabeth Martucci - 2022 / Alt #2

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) 861-9705  | 

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.