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==Government== ===County government=== [[File:MonmouthCountyCourtHouse.jpg|thumb|[[Monmouth County Courthouse]] in [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold Borough]], the [[county seat]]]] Monmouth County is governed by a five-member [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of County Commissioners]], who are elected at-large for three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year. Each January, the commissioners select one of their members to serve as the director of the board for the year to preside over the meetings and activities of the board. Monmouth County's Commissioners have both administrative and policy-making powers. The commissioners oversee the five mandatory functions of the county government delegated to it by the state. Each commissioner is assigned responsibility for one of the five functional areas: Administration and Special Services; Public Works and Engineering; Human Services, Health and Transportation; Finance and Administration of Justice, overseeing more than 70 county departments in total.<ref name=Commissioners>[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/Page.aspx?Id=3201 Board of County Commissioners], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 7, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?ID=844 History of Monmouth County Government], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 7, 2022.</ref> In 2016, freeholders were paid $27,000 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $27,900.<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?"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026113548/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/how_much_your_county_freeholders_others_in_nj_earn.html |date=October 26, 2017 }}, [[NJ.com]], March 11, 2016. Accessed October 25, 2017. "Freeholder director: $27,900; Other freeholders: $27,000"</ref> County Administrator Teri O'Connor, an appointed position, serves as the county's chief executive officer, and is responsible for carrying out the policies and directives established by the Board of County Commissioners and managing the daily operations of the county's more than 3,000 employees.<ref>[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?ID=3653 County Administrator Teri O'Connor], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed May 19, 2021.</ref> {{As of|2025}}, Monmouth County's Commissioners are (with terms for Chair and Vice-Chair ending every December 31):<ref>[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?Id=3201 Board of County Commissioners], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/3/CountyofMonmouth2022IntroducedandApprovedBudget382022.pdf 2022 County Data Sheet], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/111499/web.278093/#/summary November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results], Monmouth County, New Jersey, December 13, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/107171/web.264614/#/summary November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results], Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated November 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2019>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/98884/web/#/summary General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results], Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Commissioner ! Party, Residence, Term |- | Director Thomas A. Arnone | [[Republican Party (United States)|R]], [[Neptune City, New Jersey|Neptune City]], 2025<ref>[https://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/page.aspx?ID=3835 County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> |- | Deputy Director Ross F. Licitra | R, [[Marlboro Township, New Jersey|Marlboro Township]], 2026<ref>[https://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/page.aspx?ID=4834 Commissioner Ross F. Licitra], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> |- | Erik Anderson | R, [[Shrewsbury, New Jersey|Shrewsbury]], 2026<ref>[https://co.monmouth.nj.us/page.aspx?ID=3211 County Commissioner Lillian G. Burry], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> |- | Nick DiRocco | R, [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall Township]], 2025<ref>[https://co.monmouth.nj.us/page.aspx?ID=4966 County Commissioner Nick DiRocco], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> |- | Susan M. Kiley | R, [[Hazlet Township, New Jersey|Hazlet Township]], 2027<ref>[https://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/page.aspx?ID=4876 County Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> |} The Republican Party had held all five Commissioner seats until 2006, but after the 2006 and 2008 elections, Democrats controlled the Board by a 3β2 margin. The Board swung back in favor of the Republicans after the 2009 election when Republican John Curley beat Democrat Sean Byrnes. Both were running to succeed former Commissioner Director Barbara McMorrow, a Democrat, who had chosen not to seek re-election. In 2010, former mayor of Neptune City, NJ, Thomas Arnone (R), and incumbent Commissioner Robert Clifton (R) won seats giving Republicans control of the Board of County Commissioners by a 4β1 margin. The board has been all Republican since 2011.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2010-monmouth-co-election-results.pdf 2010 General Election Winners of County Offices Monmouth County] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628183358/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2010-monmouth-co-election-results.pdf |date=June 28, 2011 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, February 22, 2011. Accessed October 1, 2013.</ref> 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 name=contitution>[http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/docconst47.html#page16 New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article VII, Section II, Paragraph 2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101123505/http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/docconst47.html |date=November 1, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed October 26, 2017.</ref> Monmouth county's constitutional officers are: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Office ! Party, Residence, Term |- | Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon | R, [[Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey|Ocean Township]], 2025<ref>[https://www.monmouthcountyclerk.com/about/the-monmouth-county-clerk/ The Monmouth County Clerk], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref><ref>[http://coanj.com/member-list/clerks Members List:Clerks], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> |- | Sheriff Shaun Golden | R, [[Howell Township, New Jersey|Howell Township]], 2025<ref>[https://www.mcsonj.org/about-us/about-the-sheriff/ About Sheriff Shaun Golden], Monmouth County Sheriff's Office. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref><ref>[http://coanj.com/member-list/sheriffs/ Members List: Sheriffs], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> |- | Surrogate Rosemarie D. Peters | R, [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown Township]], 2026<ref>[https://co.monmouth.nj.us/page.aspx?ID=3022 About the Surrogate], Monmouth County New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref><ref>[http://coanj.com/member-list/surrogates/ Members List: Surrogates], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> |} Raymond Santiago of Freehold Township is the Monmouth County Prosecutor, having been formally nominated to the position by [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Phil Murphy]] in September 2022.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562022/20220922c.shtml "Governor Murphy Nominates Raymond Santiago as Monmouth County Prosecutor"], [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Phil Murphy]], September 22, 2022. Accessed March 9, 2025. "Governor Phil Murphy today nominated Raymond Santiago to serve as Monmouth County Prosecutor. Santiagoβs nomination will be submitted to the Senate for confirmation, and he will assume the role of Acting Prosecutor on Friday, October 7.... Santiago resides in Freehold, and has lived and worked in Monmouth County for over 20 years."</ref> Monmouth County constitutes Vicinage 9 of the [[New Jersey Superior Court]] and is seated at the Monmouth County Courthouse in [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold Borough]], with additional facilities in Freehold and [[Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey|Ocean Township]]; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 9 is Lisa P. Thornton.<ref>[https://www.njcourts.gov/public/judgecontacts.html?Vicinage=Monmouth Judges Contact Directory for Monmouth Vicinage], New Jersey Courts. Accessed May 19, 2021.</ref> === Federal representatives === The 3rd, 4th, and 6th [[New Jersey's congressional districts|Congressional Districts]] cover the county.<ref>[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.</ref> {{NJ Congress 03}} {{NJ Congress 04}} {{NJ Congress 06}} === State representatives === The 53 municipalities of Monmouth County are covered by five legislative districts. {| class="wikitable" |+ !District !Senator<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=New Jersey Legislature - Legislative Roster|url=https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=www.njleg.state.nj.us}}</ref> !Assembly<ref name=":0" /> !Municipalities |- |[[New Jersey's 10th legislative district|10th]] |[[James Holzapfel]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) |[[Paul Kanitra]] (R) [[Greg McGuckin]] (R) |[[Brielle, New Jersey|Brielle]], [[Manasquan, New Jersey|Manasquan]], [[Sea Girt, New Jersey|Sea Girt]], [[Spring Lake, New Jersey|Spring Lake]], and [[Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey|Spring Lake Heights]]. The remainder of this district covers portions of [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]. |- |[[New Jersey's 11th legislative district|11th]] |[[Vin Gopal]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]] |[[Margie Donlon]] (D) [[Luanne Peterpaul]] (D) |[[Allenhurst, New Jersey|Allenhurst]], [[Asbury Park, New Jersey|Asbury Park]], [[Bradley Beach, New Jersey|Bradley Beach]], [[Colts Neck Township, New Jersey|Colts Neck Township]], [[Deal, New Jersey|Deal]], [[Eatontown, New Jersey|Eatontown]], [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold Borough]], [[Freehold Township, New Jersey|Freehold Township]], [[Interlaken, New Jersey|Interlaken]], [[Loch Arbour, New Jersey|Loch Arbour]], [[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]], [[Neptune City, New Jersey|Neptune City]], [[Neptune Township, New Jersey|Neptune Township]], [[Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey|Ocean Township]], [[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]], [[Shrewsbury, New Jersey|Shrewsbury]], [[Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey|Shrewsbury Township]], and [[Tinton Falls, New Jersey|Tinton Falls]]. |- |[[New Jersey's 12th legislative district|12th]] |[[Owen Henry]] (R) |[[Alex Sauickie]] (R) [[Robert D. Clifton]] (R) |[[Allentown, New Jersey|Allentown]], [[Englishtown, New Jersey|Englishtown]], [[Manalapan Township, New Jersey|Manalapan Township]], [[Matawan, New Jersey|Matawan]], [[Millstone Township, New Jersey|Millstone Township]], [[Roosevelt, New Jersey|Roosevelt]] and [[Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey|Upper Freehold Township]]. The remainder of this district covers portions of [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]], and [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]. |- |[[New Jersey's 13th legislative district|13th]] |[[Declan O'Scanlon]] (R) |[[Vicky Flynn]] (R) [[Gerard Scharfenberger]] (R) |[[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Aberdeen Township]], [[Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey|Atlantic Highlands]], [[Hazlet, New Jersey|Hazlet Township]], [[Highlands, New Jersey|Highlands]], [[Holmdel Township, New Jersey|Holmdel Township]], [[Keansburg, New Jersey|Keansburg]], [[Keyport, New Jersey|Keyport]], [[Little Silver, New Jersey|Little Silver]], [[Marlboro Township, New Jersey|Marlboro Township]], [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown Township]], [[Monmouth Beach, New Jersey|Monmouth Beach]], [[Oceanport, New Jersey|Oceanport]], [[Rumson, New Jersey|Rumson]], [[Sea Bright, New Jersey|Sea Bright]], [[Union Beach, New Jersey|Union Beach]], and [[West Long Branch, New Jersey|West Long Branch]]. |- |[[New Jersey's 30th legislative district|30th]] |[[Robert W. Singer]] (R) |[[Sean T. Kean]] (R) [[Avi Schnall]] (D) |[[Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey|Avon-by-the-Sea]], [[Belmar, New Jersey|Belmar]], [[Farmingdale, New Jersey|Farmingdale]], [[Howell Township, New Jersey|Howell Township]], [[Lake Como, New Jersey|Lake Como]], and [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall Township]]. The remainder of this district covers portions of [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]. |} === Fire departments === Monmouth County is covered by 53 different fire departments, which contain 135 individual fire companies and over 7,000 volunteer firefighters, who are all represented by the Monmouth County Firemen's Association.<ref>[http://www2.mcsonj.org/fire/firedata/fddirectory.pdf Monmouth County Fire Service Directory - 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223957/http://www2.mcsonj.org/fire/firedata/fddirectory.pdf |date=October 4, 2013 }}, Monmouth County Fire Marshal's Office. Accessed October 1, 2013.</ref> The Monmouth County Fire Marshal's Office is responsible for training all of the firefighters through the Monmouth County Fire Academy, as well as investigating any fires which may be deemed suspicious and/or involving a fatality. The Monmouth County [[fire marshal]], currently Fred Migliaccio, and his staff β including assistant fire marshals and academy staff β are appointed by the County Board of Commissioners.<ref>[http://www2.mcsonj.org/fire/ Home Page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234146/http://www2.mcsonj.org/fire/ |date=October 4, 2013 }}, Monmouth County Fire Marshal's Office. Accessed October 1, 2013.</ref> Except for the fully professional [[Asbury Park, New Jersey|Asbury Park]] Fire Department and the US Navy Fire Department at NWS Earle, the remainder of the municipalities in the county have volunteer or [[combination fire department]]s.<ref>Kaplan, Dan. [http://www.firehouse.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-73476.html "Wall's Glendola company hires fireman, a first"], copy of article from ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', September 1, 2005, at Firehouse.com. Accessed September 1, 2005. "Asbury Park's fire department is Monmouth County's only fully paid one. With 42 members, the department carries an annual budget of about $3.7 million and responds to about 6,100 annual calls, Assistant City Manager James Famularo said. While the tax burden in Asbury Park is greater than that in towns with volunteer squads, the city needs a full-time presence, Battalion Chief Kevin Keddy said. The Fire Department also includes the city's emergency medical technicians."</ref> The largest volunteer department is in [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown Township]] with 11 stations and 350 active members, special services, air and fire police units, in addition to operating its own training facility.<ref>[http://www.middletowntownshipfd.com/ Home page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314061756/http://www.middletowntownshipfd.com/ |date=March 14, 2012 }}, Middletown Township Fire Department. Accessed April 9, 2012.</ref> In terms of hazardous material ([[HazMat]]) emergencies, very few towns have special units to respond to these types of emergencies. [[Fort Monmouth]] responded to most HazMat cases prior to the closing of the base. [[Naval Weapons Station Earle]] is also available for HazMat incidents. Hazardous Materials incidents are currently managed by Monmouth County Hazmat as the lead agency with a joint cooperative team composed of Neptune Township OEM, Southard (Howell) Fire Company and Middletown Fire Department Special Services. The oldest fire department in the county in continuous operation is the Hope Fire Company in Allentown, organized in 1856.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} The newest fire department, Holmdel Fire Co. No. 2 was established in 2006.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} Monmouth County utilizes a [[mutual aid (emergency services)|mutual aid]] system, in which surrounding municipalities are available to send their resources to incidents where extra help or expertise is needed.<ref>[http://www2.mcsonj.org/marp/ MARP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216221639/http://www2.mcsonj.org/marp/ |date=February 16, 2015 }}, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office. Accessed February 12, 2014.</ref>
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