Directory of Officials
Township Committee
Business Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm unless otherwise noted. Location: Hope Township Municipal Building.
Work Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 4:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Location: Hope Township Municipal Building.
Mayor – Timothy C. McDonough – 908-581-6135
Deputy Mayor – C. John Kruk - 908-343-5328
Committeeman – Terry Urfer - 973-927-6596
Municipal Clerk – Robin Keggan – 908-459-5011 x1, townclerk@hopetwp-nj.us
Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Deputy Municipal Clerk – Zondra Belstra – 908-459-5011 x1, depclerk@hopetwp-nj.us
Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Township Attorney – Michael Selvaggi
Chief Financial Officer – Kathleen Reinalda
Tax Collector – Steve Lance – 908-459-5011 x2
Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 5:00–7:00 p.m. taxcollector@hopetwp-nj.us
Tax Assessor – Rich Motyka – 908-459-5011 x6
Tuesday evenings, 5:00–7:00 p.m. warrencountynjassessor@yahoo.com
Zoning Officer – George Boesze – 908-459-5011 x3, zoning@hopetwp-nj.us
Wednesday, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Construction Code Official – Jim Miller (DCA) – 908-459-5011 x4
Tuesday, 1:30–4:00 p.m.
All Inspection Requests – 908-713-0722
Animal Control Officer – Alan DeCarolis – 908-377-0808
Dog Licenses – Municipal Building – 908-459-5011 x1
Christmas Craft Market – Patti Whitmore – hopetwpevents@gmail.com
Township Engineer – French & Parrello - 908-850-0977
Department of Public Works – Donald Whitmore – 908-459-4303
Planning Board
Attorney – Roger Thomas – Dolan & Dolan Esq.
Secretary – TBD – 908-459-5011 x5
Friday, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Chairman – Steve Larena 908-459-4967
Vice-Chairman – Robert May - 908-459-5395
Board Members
Timothy McDonough – 908-459-5847
John Koonz – 908-459-4531
Terry Urfer – 908-459-5661
Christopher Maier – 908-459-5100
Robert May – 908-459-5395
Donna Marie – Environmental Commission Liaison
Betsy Peterson – 908-459-5656
Brad Bartow – 908-459-5705
Alternate Members –
Alt. #1 – Matthew Koski
The Planning Board meets on the 1st Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Hope Township Municipal Building.
Agriculture Advisory Board
Board Members
Richard Goodbody – 908-459-4264 - Secretary
Robert May – 908-459-5395
Josh Miller
Donna Marie - President
Duane Copley
Terry Urfer (Twp. Committee Liaison) – 908-459-5661
The Agriculture Advisory Board meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm at the Hope Township Municipal Building. (Scheduled Meeting can be found under Boards and Committees)
Board of Adjustment
Secretary – TBD – 908-459-5011 x5
Fri. 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Chairman – Tom Gabel – 908-459-5608
Vice-Chairman – Gary Green - 908-459-9172
Board Members
Shawn Patton
Brian Kathenes - 908-459-5225
Carol D'Ottavio
Steve Larena – 908-459-4967
Anthony Lytle
Alternate Members –
Alt. #1 – Vacant
Alt #2 – Vacant
The Board of Adjustment meets on the 1st Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Hope Township Municipal Building.
Environmental Commission
Secretary – Robin Keggan – 908-459-5011
Chairman – Monica Sobon – 908-507-1452
Vice-Chairman – Ellen Benoit – 908-459-4833
Commission Members
John Lucas – 908-459-5753
Donna Marie – Planning Board crossover member
Phyllis Strohmeyer
Lori Ostryzyzek
Margo Biblin - 908-459-5354
Alternate members –
Alt. #1 – Sarah Hare
Alt. #2 –
Liaison – Terry Urfer, Committeeman
The Environmental Commission meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. The email address is green.hopenj@gmail.com.
Historic Preservation Commission
Secretary - Robin Keggan 908-459-5011 x1
Chairperson – Emily Brown 908-459-8518
Vice Chairperson – Josh Belverio - 610-751-3236
Members
Robert May - 908-459-5395
Maria McDonough
Melissa Debiak
Verity Fox – 908-459-5928
Kamil Belverio – 610-751-3457
Alternate Members –
Alt. #1 – Frank DiSalvo
Alt. #2. – Chris Beatty
Liaison – Timothy McDonough
The Historic Preservation Commission meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Hope Township Municipal Building. The email address for the HPC is hopehistoric@gmail.com.
Recreation Programs
Township Committee Liaison – C. John Kruk – 908-343-5328
Sports Directors
Soccer – Christopher Beatty – 201-841-2574
Basketball – Caitlin Leitner - 908-399-5042
Baseball/Softball – Christopher Beatty - 201-841-2574
Hope Township Board of Education
School Business Administrator – Dawn Huff – 908-459-4702
Chief School Administrator - Kevin Newman – 908-459-4242
BOE President – Tina Ritchie
BOE Vice President - Andrea Beatty
Members
John Lucas
Douglas Tighe
Joseph Ciccarelli
Linda Chamberlain
Stephanie Skow
For the Board of Education meeting schedule, please see the school website at www.hope-elem.org.