Volume 7 - Issue 2 - 2022

Board of County Commissioners

The Community Health Team hard at work Director of the Board of County Commissioners Ronald G. Rios met with the Middlesex County Community Health Team to thank them for their role in educating residents on all the health-based initiatives offered by the County with a primary focus on Telehealth, Emergency Rental Assistance, and COVID-19 testing/ vaccines. The Community Health Team has made contact with tens of thousands of residents through door-to-door and phone-based campaigns.

What is a County Commissioner? It 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 persons at-large to staggered three-year terms in the November general election to serve as members of the Board of County Commissioners. Every January, the Board selects one County Commissioner to serve as Director and another to serve as Deputy Director and all County Commissioners serve as chairpersons and members of various committees to oversee County departments.

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Ronald G. Rios Chair, Administration, Ex-Officio Chair of All Committees ronald.rios@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-745-5792

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Shanti Narra Chair, Public Safety & Health Committee

Claribel A. Azcona Barber Chair, Community Services Committee claribel.azcona-barber@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-745-4527

Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office GET TO KNOW GOING WAY BEYOND HOLLYWOOD PORTRAYALS

shanti.narra@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-745-3852

Leslie Koppel Chair, Finance Committee

Chanelle Scott McCullum Chair, Business Innovation, Education, Opportunity Committee chanelle.mccullum@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-745-4317 Charles Kenny Chair, Transportation Committee charles.kenny@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-296-6941

enforcement officer for Middlesex County. She has authority over 1,900 sworn law enforcement officers from 29 law enforcement agencies in the 25 municipalities.

Middlesex County remains the best place to live, work, and play. The Office of the County Prosecutor has a duty to uphold the United States Constitution and the New Jersey Constitution in order to protect and preserve the rights of all citizens. This includes anyone involved in a crime, whether they are a suspect, a defendant, a witness, or a victim. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office works in partnership with other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as the citizens and members of the County’s diverse communities. Prosecutor Ciccone, the first female prosecutor in Middlesex County history, who began as prosecutor in June 2020, is the chief law

When we think of a prosecutor’s office, scenes from television and movies likely come to mind. However, the reality of the work this office performs is less glamorous – but much more vital and challenging. When it comes to keeping the people of Middlesex County safe from crime, the Office of the County Prosecutor is always on the job. Led by Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, the more than 200 individuals who work in the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office are tasked with investigating crimes, authorizing arrests, obtaining indictments, and prosecuting criminal cases through trial. These individuals include assistant prosecutors, detectives, agents, and support personnel. Together, they help ensure that

leslie.koppel@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-296-6968

Charles E. Tomaro Chair, Infrastructure Committee

charles.tomaro@co.middlesex.nj.us 732-745-4438

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Constitutional Officers Constitutional Officers draw their authority from the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, and their powers and duties are determined by state statute. Each constitutional officer is elected to oversee a specific administrative function of County government. The Sheriff serves three-year terms, while the County Clerk and the Surrogate serve five-year terms.

Nancy J. Pinkin County Clerk

middlesexcountynj.gov/countyclerk 732-745-3827

Claribel Cortes Surrogate

Mildred S. Scott Sheriff

middlesexcountynj.gov/surrogate 732-745-3055

middlesexcountynj.gov/sheriff 732-745-3271

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