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===County government=== [[File:Morris County Courthouse, Morristown, NJ.jpg|thumb|[[Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey)|Morris County Courthouse]], built 1827, in [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]]]] [[File:MorrisCounty1872.jpg|right|thumb|Morris County in 1872]] Morris County is governed by a [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of County Commissioners]] comprised of seven members who are elected [[at-large]] in partisan elections to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with either one or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election.<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Board-of-County-Commissioners Board of County Commissioners], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025. "Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of County Commissioners, who serve three-year terms."</ref> Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator Deena Leary.<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Morris-County-News/Morris-County-Appoints-Deena-Leary-Acting-Administrator "Morris County Appoints Deena Leary Acting Administrator"], Morris County, New Jersey, August 1, 2022. Accessed January 19, 2025. "Assistant Morris County Administrator Deena Leary has been appointed Acting Administrator by the Morris County Board of County Commissioners, placing her at the helm of county operations and ready to assume the post when long-time Administrator John Bonanni officially retires at year’s end."</ref> {{As of|2025}}, Morris County's Commissioners (with all terms ending December 31) are Director Tayfun Selen ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], [[Chatham Township, New Jersey|Chatham Township]], 2026),<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Board-of-County-Commissioners/Tayfun-Selen Tayfun Selen], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref> Deputy Director Stephen H. Shaw (R, [[Mountain Lakes, New Jersey|Mountain Lakes]], 2027),<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Board-of-County-Commissioners/Stephen-H.-Shaw Stephen H. Shaw], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref> Douglas Cabana (R, [[Boonton Township, New Jersey|Boonton Township]], 2025),<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Board-of-County-Commissioners/Douglas-R.-Cabana Douglas R. Cabana], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref> John Krickus (R, [[Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey|Washington Township]], 2027),<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Board-of-County-Commissioners/John-Krickus John Krickus], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref> Thomas J. Mastrangelo (R, [[Montville, New Jersey|Montville]], 2025),<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Board-of-County-Commissioners/Thomas-J.-Mastrangelo Thomas J. Mastrangelo], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref> Christine Myers (R, [[Harding Township, New Jersey|Harding Township]], 2025)<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Board-of-County-Commissioners/Christine-Myers Christine Myers], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref> and Deborah Smith (R, [[Denville Township, New Jersey|Denville Township]], 2027).<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Board-of-County-Commissioners/Deborah-Smith Deborah Smith], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[http://morriscountynj.gov/commissioners/ Commissioners], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/main-site/1400_introbudget_2024.pdf 2024 County Data Sheet], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref name=MorrisManual>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/6/manual/mc-manual-2024-web-052824.pdf ''Morris County Manual 2024''], Morris County Clerk. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref name=MorrisOfficials>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/terms-of-office-2023.pdf ''National, State & County Elected Officials Terms & Schedule Of Elections''], Morris County Clerk. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref><ref name=Morris2024>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/6/elections/past-results/2024-general-summary-report-official.pdf Summary Results Report 2024 General Election November 5, 2024 Official Results], Morris County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Morris2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Morris/119045/web.317647/#/summary General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results], Morris County, New Jersey, updated December 11, 2203. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Morris2022>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2022-general-municipality-report-official.pdf General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results], Morris County, New Jersey, updated November 28, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref> In 2016, freeholders were paid $24,375 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $25,350.<ref>Gallo Jr., Bill. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/how_much_your_county_freeholders_others_in_nj_earn.html "Which N.J. county freeholders are paid the most?"], [[NJ.com]], March 11, 2016. Accessed October 25, 2017. "Freeholder director: $25,350; Other freeholders: $24,375"</ref> ====Former commissioners==== No Democrat has been elected to county-wide office since 1973; the longest Democratic drought in any New Jersey county. Former county commissioners include:<ref>[http://planning.morriscountynj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/170217-Freeholders-History.pdf Morris County Freeholders History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415201426/http://planning.morriscountynj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/170217-Freeholders-History.pdf |date=April 15, 2017 }}, Morris County Department of Planning and Public Works. Accessed April 17, 2017.</ref> * 2018–2020: Heather Darling ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) * 2013–2019: John Cesaro (R) * 2012–2018: Hank Lyon (R) * 2013–2015: David Scapicchio (R) * 2007–2012: Eugene Feyl (R) * 1999–2012: Margaret Nordstrom (R) * 2006–2012: William Chegwidden (R) * 1998–2012: John Murphy (R) * 1999–2010: Jack Schrier (R) * 2007–2010: James Murray (R) * 2001–2007: John Inglesino (R) * 1992–2006: Cecilia Laureys (R) * 1984, 1992–2006: Frank Dreutzler (R) * 1995–1997: [[Chris Christie]] (R) * 1975–1978: Douglas Romaine ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]) Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the [[New Jersey State Constitution]], each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as constitutional officers. These officers are the [[County Clerk]] and [[Probate Court|County Surrogate]] (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the [[Sheriff|County Sheriff]] (elected for a three-year term).<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/docconst47.html#page16 New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article VII, Section II, Paragraph 2], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed October 26, 2017.</ref> {{As of|2025}}, they are County Clerk Ann F. Grossi (R, [[Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey|Parsippany–Troy Hills]], 2028),<ref>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/About/Ann-F.-Grossi-Esq Ann F. Grossi, Esq.], Office of the Morris County Clerk. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[http://coanj.com/member-list/clerks/ Clerks], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref> Sheriff James M. Gannon (R, Boonton Township, 2025)<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Sheriff/About-Us/Sheriff-James-M.-Gannon About Us: Sheriff James M. Gannon], Morris County Sheriff's Office. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://coanj.com/member-list/sheriffs/ Sheriffs], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref> and Surrogate Heather Darling (R, [[Roxbury, New Jersey|Roxbury]], 2029).<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Morris-County-Surrogate-Office Surrogate Court], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://coanj.com/member-list/surrogates/ Surrogates], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref> The County Prosecutor is Robert J. Carroll, who was sworn into the position in October 2020 following the retirement of Frederic M. Knapp.<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Morris-County-News/Robert-J.-Carroll-of-Roseland-Appointed-Acting-Morris-County-Prosecutor "Robert J. Carroll of Roseland Appointed Acting Morris County Prosecutor"], Morris County, New Jersey, October 14, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2023. "Robert J. Carroll, a Roseland attorney who has been serving as Director of the Law Department at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, was sworn in during a Morristown ceremony today to serve as Acting Morris County Prosecutor."</ref><ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Prosecutor/About-Us/Prosecutor-Robert-J.-Carroll Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll], Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref> Morris County is a part of Vicinage 10 of the [[New Jersey Superior Court]] (along with [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]]), which is seated at the Morris County Courthouse in [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]]; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 10 is Stuart A. Minkowitz.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/courts/vicinages/morsus.html Morris/Sussex], New Jersey Courts|. Accessed October 24, 2017.</ref> Law enforcement at the county level is the Morris County Sheriff's Office. The Morris County Park Police was disbanded and merged into the Sheriff's Office on January 1, 2022.<ref>Westhiven, William. [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2021/10/28/morris-county-park-police-vote-sheriffs-office/8580348002/ "Morris County Park Police to be folded into Sheriff's Office following commissioner vote"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Recird]]'', October 28, 2021. Accessed November 21, 2023. "Years in the planning, the Morris County Board of County Commissioners Wednesday adopted a resolution that authorized the Morris County Park Police to be absorbed into the sheriff’s office.... The merger takes effect on Jan. 1, 2022, when the park police become part of the 90-member Bureau of Law Enforcement of the Sheriff’s Office."</ref> The County law enforcement organization includes the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.
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