Cape May County is governed by a five-person Board of County Commissioners whose members are elected at-large on a partisan basis to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; At an annual reorganization held each January, the commissioners select one member to serve as director and another to serve as vice-director.[1] As of 2024[update], Cape May County's Commissioners are:
Director Leonard C. Desiderio (R, Sea Isle City, 2024),[2] Robert Barr (R, Ocean City; 2025),[3] Will Morey (R, Wildwood Crest; 2026),[4] Melanie Collette (R. Middle Township; 2026),[5] and Vice-Director Andrew Bulakowski (R, Lower Township; 2025).[6][1][7]
The county's constitutional officers are: Clerk Rita Marie Rothberg (R, 2025, Ocean City),[8][9] Sheriff Robert Nolan (R, 2026, Lower Township)[10][11] and Surrogate E. Marie Hayes (R, 2028, Ocean City).[12][13][14][7]
References
- ^ a b Board of County Commissioners, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022. "Cape May County Government is governed by a Board of County Commissioners. These individuals are elected at large by the citizens of Cape May County and hold spaced 3-year terms." Note that as of date accessed, Desiderio is listed with an incorrect term-end year of 2020.
- ^ Leonard C. Desiderio, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022.
- ^ E. Marie Hayes, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022.
- ^ Will Morey, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022.
- ^ Jeffrey L. Pierson, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022.
- ^ Andrew Bulakowski, Cape May County New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2023.
- ^ a b 2021 County & Municipal Elected Officials Cape May County, NJ -- July 2021, Cape May County, New Jersey, September 13, 2021. Accessed April 28, 2022.
- ^ County Clerk, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022.
- ^ Members List: Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022.
- ^ Sheriff's Page Page, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022.
- ^ Members List: Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022.
- ^ Surrogate, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022.
- ^ Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022.
- ^ Constitutional Officers, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022.