Want to go in-depth on what is happening in Middlesex County? Using detailed interviews with leaders around the County and on-location filming, Spotlight on Middlesex County does a deep dive on key programs and initiatives in Middlesex County. Hosted by Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios Check your local municipal channel or visit Middlesexcountynj.gov and search “Spotlight on Middlesex County” Spotlight on Middlesex County
director
Ronald G. Rios
Board of County Commissioners
Chair, Community Services Committee claribel.azcona-barber@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-745-4527 Claribel A. Azcona Barber Chair, Administration, Ex-Officio Chair of All Committees ronald.rios@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-745-5792
deputy director
Shanti Narra
Chair, Public Safety & Health Committee
The Office of Consumer Affairs GET TO KNOW PROTECTING CONSUMERS’ INTERESTS .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
shanti.narra@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-745-3852
The Office investigates consumer complaints, mediates consumer disputes, and prosecutes violators of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. Additionally, the Office of Consumer Affairs works to educate the public regarding possible scams or fraudulent behavior. The Office is working closely with the Office of the County Prosecutor to share information regarding
Leslie Koppel
Charles Kenny
Imagine you pay someone to do some work on your property – clean your chimney, repair a cracked sidewalk, pave your driveway– but they fail to complete the work. Where do you turn for help? Or, what if you stop to fill up your gas tank and, after leaving the station, you notice that your car – which was operating fine before you got your tank filled at that station – is suddenly very sluggish and you think the gas may have been contaminated? What do you do in that situation? In either scenario, and in many other situations where you may have been the victim of fraud or attempted fraud, you should contact the Middlesex County Office of Consumer Affairs.
Led by Director Elsie Foster, the Middlesex County Office of Consumer Affairs advocates on behalf of consumer safety and well-being, protecting consumers’
Chair, Finance Committee
Chair, Business Innovation, Education, Opportunity Committee chanelle.mccullum@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-745-4317 Chanelle Scott McCullum Chair, Transportation Committee charles.kenny@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-296-6941
leslie.koppel@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-336-9204
interests by promoting and enforcing legal and ethical
Charles E. Tomaro
standards of professional conduct. This includes scams and fraudulent activity perpetrated door-to-door in Middlesex County, as well as by businesses, stores, gas stations, etc. located in the County. The Office’s investigators are certified by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. They investigate violations of the Consumer Fraud Act (N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq.) with the goal of holding violators responsible, preventing additional fraud, and ultimately protecting consumers.
scams – particularly those targeting senior citizens. A full list of things that the
Chair, Infrastructure Committee
Office of Consumers does not handle, visit their website at Middlesexcountynj.gov and search “Consumer Affairs”. If you suspect that you or a loved one were defrauded or scammed, it is important that you contact the Office of Consumer Affairs as soon as possible. The Office will investigate and determine if there has been any wrongdoing.
charles.tomaro@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-745-4438
County Commissioner is a term used by all 21 of New Jersey’s counties to describe county legislators. The residents of Middlesex County’s 25 municipalities elect seven (7) persons to serve as members of the Board of County Commissioners. The Commissioners are elected at-large to staggered three-year terms in the November general election. In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Commissioner to be County Commissioner Director and another to be County Commissioner Deputy Director. What is a County Commissioner?
The County Commissioner Director appoints Commissioners to serve as Chairpersons and members on the various committees which oversee County departments. Formerly known as Freeholders, on August 21, 2020, the State of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed L. 2020, CHAPTER 67, which changed the statutory name of the Board of Chosen Freeholders and associated titles to the Board of County Commissioners, effective January 1, 2021.
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