Municipal Directory
Offices and Departments
Clerk's Office
Municipal Clerk
Kathryn Leissler
973-948-4626 x #20
Deputy Clerk
Karen Braun
973-948-4626 x #21
Registrar's Office
Registrar
Kathryn Leissler
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
Assessor Hours: The first and third Thursday of each month, 9 to 10 AM at the Municipal Office. All other hours will be after townhall hours. Email for appointment. For information on tax relief programs, visit the Division of Taxation Property Tax Relief Programs
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
Tuesdays and Fridays, 3:30 to 5:30 PM, at the Municipal Office.
Technical Assistant Building Department
Dawn Tighe
Construction Official
Paul Black
Building Sub Code Official
Paul Black
Inspection Services
Rich Bizik
973-948-4626 x #24
Plumbing Inspector
Paul Black
Building Inspector
Paul Black
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
Jeffrey Lewis
(973) 479-7203
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)