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USR Mayor & Council Meeting of January 2, 2025

Moment of Silence
A Moment of Silence was held in Memoriam for Craig M. Parella, former USR Police Officer. 

Oaths of Office
USR Council members Joanne Florio and Richard Lyons renewed their oaths to serve for their recently re-elected terms of office.

Gregory Pink was sworn in as a full-time USR Police Officer effective January 2, 2025.

Frank Negrini was sworn in as a full-time USR Police Officer effective January 2, 2025.

Borough Officials and Appointments Made for 2025

USR Fire Officials:

Chief James Levine

Assistant Chief Nicholas Brusco

Senior Lieutenant Jonathan Hart

Lieutenant Anatoly Berman

Captain Scott Roberts

USR Ambulance Squad Officials:

Captain Amy Lauren

First Lieutenant Scott Buhl

Second Lieutenant Scott Gurian

Third Lieutenant Mark Bernhardt

Fire Prevention Official

Darryl DeMott

Municipal and Police Physician

Dr. Yair Kissin

Youth Guidance Council

Mayor

Officer Pulizzano

James McCusker

David Kaplan

Marge Fiori

Joanne Florio

Library

Dennis DeBenedetto

Roger Masi

Shade Tree

Joseph O’Rourke

Benjamin Sherlock(Jr. Member)

Roger Masi

Recreation

Larry DeLuise

Greg Smiechowski

Charles Hill

Jonathan Ditkoff

Board of Health

Sanjeev Patel

Joanne Florio

Emergency Management Council

Ted Preusch, OEM Coordinator

Police Chief Rotella

Fire Chief Levine

USR Cares, Cynthia Dilatush

Ambulance Captain Amy Lauren

Deputy OEM Coord. Fleshman

Environmental

Jay Perez

Tim Stoller

Joanne Florio

Municipal Prosecutor

Christine Lilore

Affordable Housing

Joy Convertini, Secy.

Historic Preservation

Sheryl Jordan

David Devejian

Thomas Salerno

Vess Tomin, First Alt.

Lee Zimet, Second Alt.

Donna Friedlander

Borough Historians

Kay Yeomans

Justin Van Deursen

Green Team

Joanne Florio

Ted Preusch

Adam Greenbaum

Jay Perez

Tim Stoller

Jason Mathios

Claudia Granger

Safety Committee

Mayor Fardanesh

Police Chief Rotella

Borough Admin. Ted Preusch

Fire Chief Levine

Ambulance Captain Lauren

Aircraft Noise Committee

Council Member Drennan

Council Member Florio

Borough Admin Preusch

Planning Board

Mayor Fardanesh

Borough Admin. Preusch

Council Member Drennan

Robert Jacobs

Daria Fox

Michael Putrino

Appointments Approved in  Consent Agenda

Deputy OEM Coordinator Robert Fleshman

Full-time Zoning Code Official Gerald Falotico

Fire Prevention Official Darryl DeMott

Fire Inspector Gerald Falotico

JIF Commissioner Theodore F. Preusch, BA

Recycling Coordinator Helena Loveless

Certified Tax Collector Celina Checo

PACO Officer Robert T. Regan, Esq.

Ryan Jennings Full-time Police Department Dispatcher

Professional Service Agreements

Rogut, McCarthy, LLC

Nelson Patterson Risk Manager

Burgis & Associates Borough Planner

BBG Izenberg Appraisal Associates

Piazza & Associates AH Agents

Robert T. Regan, Esq. Borough Attorney

Nisivoccia, Municipal Auditor

Edward Buzak, AH Counsel

David Russo, Esq. Special Counsel