Readington

The Township of Readington

Township Building
509 Route 523
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
PHONE: 908-534-4051  FAX: 908-534-5909
EMAIL: vmek@readingtontwp-nj.org WEB: www.readingtontwp.org 

MUNICIPAL OFFICE OPEN: Monday through Friday – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

POPULATION: 16,126 (2010 Census) AREA: 47.9 square miles MUNICIPAL MAP: $4.00

Created by Royal Charter of King George II “Readings” Township was formed July 15, 1730. It was the first new township created after Hunterdon became a county. Containing almost forty-eight square miles, it remains the largest township in the County. Bounded on the north by the Lamington River and Rockaway Creek; east Somerset County; south, the South Branch of the Raritan River; and west by the old West Jersey Society’s line which crosses the Cushetunk Mountains. Early settlement was mainly of Dutch origin. 

For more historical information check out “Readington Township History” by Stephanie Stevens, Township Historian.

CONTACT INFORMATION

MAYOR Benjamin A. Smith … 908-534-4051
DEPUTY MAYOR Betty Ann Fort … 908-534-4051
COMMITTEE
– John Broten … 908-534-4051
– M. Elizabeth Duffy … 908-534-4051
– Samuel Tropello … 908-534-4051
CLERK Vita Mekovetz … 908-534-4051
– DEPUTY CLERK Karin Parker … 908-534-4051
ADMINISTRATOR Vita Mekovetz … 908-534-4051 ext. 222
ATTORNEY Sharon A. Dragan, Esq., Mason, Griffin & Pierson, P.C., 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton, NJ  08540 … 609-921-6543
ANIMAL CONTROL Animal Control Solutions … 908-310-1452
AUDITOR Lerch, Vinci & Higgins, LLP, 17-17 Route 23, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 … 201-791-7100
BUILDING SUBCODE OFFICIAL Thomas Lance … 908-534-2164
CFO Thomas Carro … 908-832-0209
CONSTRUCTION OFFICIAL Michael Kovonuk … 908-534-2164
DOG LICENSING OFFICIAL Meg Slutter … 908-534-4051 ext. 269
ELECTRICAL SUBCODE OFFICIAL Keith Allara … 908-534-2164
ENGINEER Robert O’Brien … 908-823-9176
FIRE OFFICIAL Dennis Concannon … 908-534-4051 ext. 263
FIRE SUBCODE OFFICIAL Peter Coughlin … 908-534-2164
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE Gerard J. Shamey … 908-534-2414
–   COURT ADMINISTRATOR Kimberly Marino 
PLUMBING SUBCODE OFFICIAL Benjamin Farneski … 908-534-2164
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR Scott E. Jesseman … 908-534-1058
RECREATION DIRECTOR Gabrielle Bolarakis … 908-534-9752
RECYCLING COORDINATOR Scott E. Jesseman … 908-534-1058
REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS Darlene Mitchell … 908-534-4051
SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB  Lorraine Krizenawski, 4 Woodland Way, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 … 908-534-4634
SOCIAL SERVICES/HOUSING DIRECTOR Diane Clapp … 908-534-0974
SWAC MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVE Sam Tropello … 908-534-4051
TAX ASSESSOR Mary Mastro … 908-534-9715
TAX COLLECTOR Michael Balogh … 908-534-9761
TREASURER Vita Mekovetz … 908-823-0209
ZONING OFFICER Christina Schwartz … 908-534-4051 ext. 270

PUBLIC SAFETY

FIRE DEPARTMENT Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Co., P.O. Box 127 / 467 Main St., Three Bridges, NJ  08887 … 908-782-6113
– CHIEF Dennis Concannon
POLICE DEPARTMENT 507 Route 523, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 … 908-534-4031
– CHIEF Sebastian Donaruma
RESCUE SQUAD Whitehouse First Aid & Rescue Squad, Inc., Box 175, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 … 908-534-2509
– CAPTAIN Jeff Herzog 

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
– CHAIR Meredith Goodwin … 908-534-6595
– SECRETARY Rebekah Harms … 908-534-4067
– ATTORNEY Roger Thomas, Esq., Dolan & Dolan, PA, One Legal Lane, Box D, Newton, NJ 07860 … 973-383-1600
BOARD OF HEALTH … 908-534-4051
– CHAIR Robert Colburn  
– SECRETARY Lorraine Petzinger
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION … 908-534-4067
– CHAIR Stephen Foster
PLANNING BOARD … 908-534-4067
– CHAIR Ronald P. Monaco
– SECRETARY Rebekah Harms
– ATTORNEY Jonathan E. Drill, Esq., Stickel, Koening, Sullivan & Drill, LLC, 571 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove,  
NJ  07009 … 973-239-8800

MEETINGS

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE
1st and 3rd Monday of Each Month at 6:30 pm, Municipal Building
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
3rd Thursday of Each Month at 7:30 pm, Municipal Building
BOARD OF HEALTH 
3rd Wednesday of Each Month at 7:00 pm, Municipal Building
PLANNING BOARD
2nd and 4th Monday of Each Month at 7:00 pm, Municipal Building

SCHOOLS

K-2 Whitehouse School … 908-534-4411
K-2 Three Bridges School … 908-782-2141
3-5 Holland Brook School … 908-823-0454
6-8 Readington Middle School … 908-534-2113
9-12 Hunterdon Central Regional High School … 908-782-5727 

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Electric Supply Jersey Central Power and Light (a First Energy Co) … 800-662-3115
Natural Gas PSE&G … 800-782-0067
Local Phone Service Century Link … 888-723-8010 
Cable Comcast … 800-222-1813
Garbage Service Raritan Valley Disposal … 908-730-7800
Recycling Service 
– Curbside Raritan Valley Disposal … 908-730-7800
– Drop-off Township Recycling Center … 908-534-1058
Water Supply N J American Water … 800-272-1325
Sewerage Readington/Lebanon Sewerage Authority RTMUA … 908-534-6171 or 908-782-7453