Essex County is governed by a directly elected county executive, with legislative functions performed by the Board of County Commissioners. As of 2024[update], the County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (D, Roseland), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.[1] The county's Board of County Commissioners is composed of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected on an at-large basis. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November.[2] Essex County's Commissioners are:
Robert Mercado (D, District 1 – Newark's North and East Wards, parts of Central and West Wards; Newark, 2026),[3] A'Dorian Murray-Thomas (D, District 2 – Irvington, Maplewood and parts of Newark's South and West Wards; Newark, 2026),[4] Vice President Tyshammie L. Cooper (D, District 3 - Newark: West and Central Wards; East Orange, Orange and South Orange; East Orange, 2026),[5] Leonard M. Luciano (D, District 4 – Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Livingston, Millburn, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell and West Orange; West Caldwell, 2026),[6] President Carlos M. Pomares (D, District 5 – Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair and Nutley; Bloomfield, 2026),[7] Brendan W. Gill (D, at large; Montclair, 2026),[8] Romaine Graham (D, at large; Irvington, 2026),[9] Wayne Richardson (D, at large; Newark, 2026),[10] Patricia Sebold (D, at-large; Livingston, 2026).[11][12][13][14][15]
Constitutional officers elected countywide are: Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (D, West Caldwell, 2025),[16][17] Register of Deeds Juan M. Rivera Jr. (D, Newark, 2025),[18][19] Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura (D, Fairfield, 2024),[20][21] and Surrogate Alturrick Kenney (D, Newark, 2028).[22][23]
References
- ^ Essex County Executive, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ General Information, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020. "The County Executive, elected from the County at-large, for a four-year term, is the chief political and administrative officer of the County.... The Board of Chosen Freeholders consists of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected at-large. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November. There is no limit to the number of terms they may serve."
- ^ Robert Mercado, Commissioner, District 1, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Wayne L. Richardson, Commissioner President, District 2, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Tyshammie L. Cooper, Commissioner, District 3, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Leonard M. Luciano, Commissioner, District 4, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Carlos M. Pomares, Commissioner Vice President, District 5, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Brendan W. Gill, Commissioner At-large, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Romaine Graham, Commissioner At-large, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Newark Native Elected As County Commissioner: A'Dorian Murray-Thomas, Patch. Accessed January 10, 2024.
- ^ Patricia Sebold, Commissioner At-large, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Members of the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Breakdown of County Commissioners Districts, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ 2021 County Data Sheet, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2022.
- ^ County Directory, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2022.
- ^ About The Clerk, Essex County Clerk. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Members List: Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ About the Register, Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages. Accessed July 20, 2022.
- ^ Members List: Registers, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Armando B. Fontura, Essex County Sheriff's Office. Accessed June 10, 2018.
- ^ Members List: Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ The Essex County Surrogate's Office, Essex County Surrogate. Accessed July 20, 2020.
- ^ Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.