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Clerk

Bozena Lacina
430 Park Ave., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Map
(908) 322-6700, ext. 211
Fax: (908) 322-1663
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Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Monday - Friday

In Township of Scotch Plains, the Clerk serves in the following capacities:

  • Secretary of the municipal corporation and custodian of the Municipal Seal, as well as all minutes, record books, deeds, bonds (performance or other), contracts and archival records of the municipal corporation, and provide public access to government records for both inspection and duplication.
  • Secretary to the governing body preparing meeting agendas at the discretion of the Council, attends all meetings of the Council, and provides for minutes of every meeting, as well as preservation of all ordinances and resolutions;
  • Chief Elections Officer in all elections held in the municipality and Chief Registrar of the Voters in the municipality. Election Information
  • Administrative Officer responsible for the licensing for taxis and vehicles for hire, liquor licenses, and games of chance.

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Important Facts and Information

Mayor and Township Council

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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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Margaret Heisey, Deputy Township Manager
(908) 322-6700 ext. 314 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tom Strowe, Director of Redevelopment/Municipal Housing Liaison
(908) 322-6700 ext. 317
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Clerk
Bonnie Lacina, Township Clerk
(908) 322-6700 ext. 211
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Finance
Anders Hasseler, Chief Financial Officer
(908) 322-6700 ext. 200
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Inspections Department
Robert LaCosta, Building, Engineering & Health
(908) 322-6700 ext. 306, 308, 309, 310 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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

Jalessa Lewis, Court Administrator
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Office of Emergency Management
430 Park Ave
www.scotchplainsnj.gov/OEM

Dennis VanNatta, OEM Director
(908) 322-6700 ext. 185
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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
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Public Works Department
Frank DiNizo, Director
(908) 322-6700 ext. 243 or 244
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Recreation Department
Julie Buonaguro, Director Parks & Recreation
(908) 322-6700 ext. 222
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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
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Tax Assessor
Mike Ross, Tax Assessor
(908) 322-6700 ext. 206
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Tax Collector
Rhia Correia, Tax Collector
(908) 322-6700 ext. 210
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