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Township Manager

Alexander Mirabella

Municipal Manager
430 Park Avenue  | Map
908-322-6700, ext. 313
FAX: 908-322-8678
Email: Please use the form below to send comments and questions

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

The Office of the Municipal Manager is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of the municipality and delivery of public services to the residents of the municipality. The Municipal Manager is appointed by the Township Council. Some major duties and responsibilities follow:

  • Implementing the policies of governing body
  • Supervising and coordinating the work of all Township departments
  • Public relations/public information
  • Personnel and personnel policies
  • Preparation of the annual budget and capital budget.
  • Maintaining an ongoing review and analysis of budget operations, work programs and costs of municipal services
  • Implement and enforce administrative procedures
  • Contract negotiations
  • Chief Executive Officer of the Township

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Important Facts and Information

Mayor and Township Council

Mayor Joshua G. Losardo

Deputy Mayor Ellen Zimmerman

Councilmember Elizabeth Stamler

Councilmember Roshan 'Roc' White

Councilmember Matt Adams

Quick Facts - General Characteristics

Land Area – 9.0 Square Miles
Population – approx. 24,968
Median Age – 43.8
Persons Per Square Mile – 2,606
Per Capita Income - $60,896
Median Household Income - $131,732
Households - 8,761
Median Housing Value - $497,900
Median Rent - $1,584

Shady Rest Country Club – www.ShadyRestCountryClub.com/

Frazee House – www.FrazeeHouse.org
Osborne Cannonball House – www.HistoricalSocietyspfnj.org
Jewish Community Center of Central Jersey – www.jccnj.org
Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA – www.fspymca.org
Shackamaxon Country Club – www.Shackamaxoncc.com
Ashbrook Golf Course – www.AshbrookGolfCourse.com

Scotch Plains Department Directory

Administration
Al Mirabella, Township Manager
(908) 322-6700 ext. 313 amirabella@scotchplainsnj.com

Margaret Heisey, Deputy Township Manager
(908) 322-6700 ext. 314 mheisey@scotchplainsnj.com

Tom Strowe, Director of Redevelopment/Municipal Housing Liaison
(908) 322-6700 ext. 317
tstrowe@scotchplainsnj.com

Clerk
Bonnie Lacina, Township Clerk
(908) 322-6700 ext. 211
blacina@scotchplainsnj.com

Finance
Anders Hasseler, Chief Financial Officer
(908) 322-6700 ext. 200
ahasseler@scotchplainsnj.com

Inspections Department
Robert LaCosta, Building, Engineering & Health
(908) 322-6700 ext. 306, 308, 309, 310 blacosta@scotchplainsnj.com

Library
The Scotch Plains Public Library
1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ
(908) 322-5007
www.scotlib.org

Michelle Willis, Library Director
(908) 322-5007 ext. 202
mwillis@scotlib.org

Municipal Court
Court Administrator Office
(908) 322-6700 ext. 215

Jalessa Lewis, Court Administrator
jlewis@scotchplainsnj.com

Office of Emergency Management
430 Park Ave
www.scotchplainsnj.gov/OEM

Dennis VanNatta, OEM Director
(908) 322-6700 ext. 185
dvannatta@scotchplainsnj.com

Public Safety
Police
Scotch Plains Police Department
430 Park Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-7100
www.scotchplainspolice.org

Jeff Briel, Police Chief
(908) 322-7100 ext. 102
j.briel@scotchplainspd.org

Public Works Department
Frank DiNizo, Director
(908) 322-6700 ext. 243 or 244
fdinizo@scotchplainsnj.com

Recreation Department
Julie Buonaguro, Director Parks & Recreation
(908) 322-6700 ext. 222
jbuonaguro@scotchplainsnj.com

Rescue Squad
1916 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

Daniel Sullivan, Rescue Squad Chief
(908) 322-2103
www.scotchplainsrescuesquad.com

Scotch Plains Fire Department
Station #161 (430 Senger Place)
Station #162 (1910 Raritan Road)
www.scotchplainsnj.gov/fire-department

John Lestarchick, Fire Chief
(908) 322-6700 ext. 500
jlestarchick@scotchplainsnj.com

Tax Assessor
Mike Ross, Tax Assessor
(908) 322-6700 ext. 206
mross@scotchplainsnj.com

Tax Collector
Colleen Huehn, Tax Collector
(908) 322-6700 ext. 210
colleenh@scotchplainsnj.com