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Middlesex County...
"The Greatest County in the Land"

Freeholder
Christopher D. Rafano

Freeholder Director
15 Charter Drive
South River 08882
Home:(732) 254-7322
County Office:(732) 745-3506

Chairperson
Committee of
Administration
and Finance

Renowned as one of the most "livable" counties in the country, Middlesex County is geographically located midway between the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. The County is proud of its outstanding transportation network, 18 parks and playgrounds covering more than 7,000 acres and a rich mix of urban, suburban and rural living.

The County is also proud of its outstanding Middlesex County College and an unusually fine network of vocational and technical high schools that serve thousands of young people.

Middlesex County is also the home of Rutgers, the State University. A growing non-residential ratable base has allowed a stable county tax rate for over a decade while providing a reservoir of skilled workers for new and expanding business and industry.

Middlesex County enters the new millennium as the premier county in New Jersey with a quality of life second to none.

Q: What is a Freeholder?

A: The term Freeholder, based in English common law, originally referred to all men who owned or held property free of any debts or encumbrances.

This term is now used by New Jersey’s 21 counties to describe county legislators. The residents of Middlesex County’s 25 municipalities elect seven (7) persons to serve as members of the Board of Chosen Freeholders. The Freeholders are elected at-large to staggered three-year terms in the November general election.

In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Freeholder to be Freeholder Director and another to be Freeholder Deputy Director. The Freeholder Director appoints Freeholders to serve as Chairpersons and members on the various committees which oversee county departments.


Freeholder
Ronald G. Rios

Freeholder Deputy Director
105 Marion Street
Carteret, NJ 07008
County Office:(732) 745-7092



Chairperson
Committee Of
Public Health
and Education

Freeholder
Blanquita B. Valenti

5 Crest Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
County Office:(732) 745-4153


Chairperson
Committee Of
Human Services
and Senior Services

Freeholder
Carol Barrett

1513 Mahogany Court
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
County Office:(732) 296-6968


Chairperson
Committee Of
Engineering
and Planning

Freeholder
H. James Polos

48 Skyview Terrace
Highland Park, NJ 08904
Highland Park
Office: (732) 249-2611
County Office:(732) 745-3852


Chairperson
Committee Of
Public Works and Transportation

Freeholder
Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina

451 Crows Mill Road
Fords 08863
Home:(732) 738-1410
County Office:(732) 745-4593

 

 

Chairman
Committee Of Parks
And Recreation

Freeholder
Mildred S. Scott

64 Highland Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854
County Office: (732) 745-4315




Chairperson
Committee Of
Law And Public Safety

 

Constitutional Officers


Sheriff

Joseph C. Spicuzzo
18 Holly House Drive
Helmetta 08828
(732) 745-3381

 

 


County Clerk

Elaine M. Flynn
235 Ticetown Road
Old Bridge 08857

County Office:
PO Box 1110 - 75 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-1110
(732) 745-3827


Surrogate

Kevin J. Hoagland
17 Jefferson Avenue
New Brunswick 08901
(732) 745-3055