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 - 973-927-6595

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 – Bonnie Waseleski - 973-222-8586

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

C. John Kruk - 908-343-5328

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

Lin Gabel

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.