Municipal Directory

Offices and Departments

Clerk's Office

Municipal Clerk
Kathryn Lessler
973-948-4626 x #20
Deputy Clerk
Karen Braun
973-948-4626 x #21

Registrar's Office

Registrar
Kathryn Lessler
973-948-4626 x #20

Finance Office

CFO
Christine M. Rolef
973-948-4626 x #25
Finance Clerk
Karen Braun
973-948-4626 x #23

Tax Office

Tax Assessor
Kristy Lockburner
973-948-4626 x #22
Tax Collector
Kathryn Leissler
973-948-4626 x #20

Collections

Sewer Collector
Karen Braun
973-948-4626 x #21
Water Collector
Kathryn Leissler
973-948-4626 x #20

Animal Control

Animal Control
Town of Newton
973-383-2525
Dog Licensing
Catherine Whitehead
973-948-4626 x #21

Construction Department

Construction Official
Inspection Services
Rich Bizik
973-948-4626 x #24

Fire / Emergency

Fire Official
Virgil Rome, Jr.
973-579-0380
Office of Emergency Manangement
Jeffrey Lewis
973-479-7203

Municipal Court

Municipal Court
Wantage Joint Court
973-875-7310 x #10

Public Works

Road
Darren Haggerty
973-948-5515
Sewer
H. Lee Doremus
973-948-5439
Water
H. Lee Doremus
973-948-5439
Sewer Bill Collector
Karen Braun
973-948-4626 x #21
Water Bill Collector
Kathryn Leissler
973-948-4626 x #20

Water bills are separate from tax and sewer bills.
Please do not combine your water bill payment with your tax or sewer payment. Three (3) separate checks are required. Partial payment for taxes, sewer, and water are not accepted – and partial payment checks will be returned to you.


Boards and Committees

Borough Council

Mayor
Anthony Frato, Sr.
(973) 903-3792
Council President
Richard Van Stone
(973) 948-5888
Council Member
Beverly Bathgate
(973) 948-3721
Council Member
H. Lee Doremus
(973) 948-5439
Council Member
Russell Bellis Jr.
(973) 948-4365
Council Member
Troy Orr
(862) 354-4874
Council Member
Tania Bansemer
(973) 222-4086

Planning/Zoning

Planning & Zoning Chairman
Michael Clune
973-271-9867 (cell)
Planning & Zoning Secretary
Karen Braun
973-948-4626 x #21
Zoning Officer
George Boesze
570-992-3686

Board of Health

Board of Health Contact
Anthony Frato, Sr.
973-903-3792

Economic Development

Economic Development Chairman
Michael Clune
973-271-9867 (cell)