The Borough of High Bridge 71 Main Street High Bridge, NJ 08829
Phone: 908-638-6455 * Fax: 908-638-9374      Website: High Bridge Borough Home Page

MUNICIPAL OFFICE OPEN: Mondays through Fridays - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
POPULATION: 3,785  AREA: 2.4 square miles

• Mayor Mark Desire
• Councilmember Tuck Batch
• Council President Tom Flynn
• Councilmember Colleen Hann
• Councilmember Lynn Hughes
• Councilmember Richard Montaperto
• Councilmember Jon Valenta
• 2007 Council Meetings Schedule

  The High Bridge Council meets on the second and fourth Thursday of every month. All meetings are open to the public and any issue or topic may be addressed during the 'visitors' portion of the meeting. Everyone is cordially invited to participate. The Council meetings are listed on the High Bridge Community Events Calendar for your convenience.

  2007 Council Committee Assignments

  1st Department - Educational and Recreational Services
  Responsible for schools, libraries, active and passive recreation, cultural matters, special events and general public education. Accountable for playgrounds and playing fields, their maintenance and improvements. Responsible chair is liaison to the Board of Education and the Recreation Committee.
  Councilwoman Colleen Hann, Chair
  Assisting: Lynn Hughes and Tom Flynn

  2nd Department - Public Health, Cultural & Historic Preservation
  Responsible for public health, environmental concerns, refuse and garbage, recycling, and public assistance.Recommends to Borough Council, Boards and Committees methods and projects to improve the quality of life by reducing pollution, creating open space, and stewarding ecology and health. Responsible for acquiring and management of Borough open space. Responsible chair is liaison to the Environmental Commission. Responsible chair is liaison to the Cultural and Heritage Committee.
  Councilwoman Lynn Hughes, Chair
  Assisting: Colleen Hann and Jon Valenta

  3rd Department - Information and Development
  Responsible for economic development, grants, and donations.Responsible as liaison to merchant, commercial and industrial interests.In addition the department is responsible for the preparation and dissemination of borough information including press releases, newsletters, and Internet communication.
  Councilman Richard Montaperto, Chair
  Assisting: Lynn Hughes and Tuck Batch

  4th Department - Public Works
  Responsible for public works administration, and utilities such as water and sewer. Responsible for public works and building maintenance personnel. Accountable for enforcing compliance to Borough and State ordinances regarding the quality of residential and commercial property maintenance, preservation and upkeep.
  Councilman Jon Valenta, Chair
  Assisting: Rich Montaperto and Tuck Batch

  5th Department - Planning and Engineering
  Responsible for all Borough planning, engineering, infrastructure remediation, ADA compliance, affordable housing and growth management. Historical monuments, public buildings and their maintenance. Interacts and reviews projects associated with the Borough engineer and is a member of the Borough Planning Board.Recommends improvements of public buildings and grounds to public works administration and finance departments.
  Councilman Tuck Batch, Chair
  Assisting: Tom Flynn and Jon Valenta

  6th Department - Finance, Golf & Community Advisory Board
  Responsible for arranging the Borough's yearly financial budget, overseeing and controlling departmental budgets including operating and capital expenditures, salary and wage recommendations, loans, deferments, appropriations, insurance, legal spending and other Borough fiscal concerns.
  Councilman Tom Flynn, Chair
  Assisting: Colleen Hann and Rich Montaperto

  7th Department - Executive Services
  Responsible for matters of general concern to the Borough of High Bridge. These include municipal finances, Borough planning, legal issues and cost control, economic development, informational activities and general administrative staff policy, including ethics, personnel issues, and wage and salary negotiations. In addition the Mayor acts as a liaison between State and Federal government as well as other municipalities.
  Mayor Mark Desire
  Tom Flynn, Council President
  Douglas Walker, Administrator
   

  2007 Professional Appointments
  • H. Clay McEldowney. P.E., Hatch Mott MacDonald - Engineer
  • Carl Montana, P.E., French and Perillo Engineering Associates - Adjunct Engineer
  • Howard Apgar, Esq., Mauro Savo Camerino & Grant - Attorney
  • William J. Caldwell, Esq., Carter, VanRensselaer & Caldwell - Planning Board and Board of Adjustment Attorney
  • Barry Goodman, Esq., Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis - Special Litigation Council
  • Anthony Della Pella, Esq., McKirdy & Riskin - Special Litigation Council
  • Dennis Drasco, Esq., Lum, Danzis, Drasco & Positan, LLC - Special Litigation Council
  • Edward McManimon, Esq., McManimon & Scotland, LLC - Bond Counsel
  • David S. Bunevich, Esq., - Prosecutor for the Borough of High Bridge
  • Thomas Madding, Esq., - Public Defender for the Borough of High Bridge
  • Peter J. Kowalick, Jr. – Auditor
  • Suplee, Clooney and Company - Auditor
  • Len Carney, Capital Alternatives, - Grants Consultant
  • Mary Krugman, Mary Delaney Krugman Associates, Inc. - Historic Preservation Consultant
  • Mark Gallagher, Princeton Hydro, LLC - Environmental Scientific Consultant
  • Daniel Rotando, Bartlett Tree Services - Borough Tree Professional
  • Business & Government Insurance – Insurance Agency