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Warren County New Jersey - Commissioners Reorganize with Kern as Director 01 January 2024 ( news )
Warren County , state New Jersey ( By Press Release office)
Jan 01,2024
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( BELVIDERE , NJ – January 1 , 2024 ) – Warren County Commissioner Lori Ciesla was sworn in to a second term while Commissioner James K . Kern III was named Director for 2024 at the annual reorganization meeting of the Board of County Commissioners at the Courthouse in Belvidere today .
Commissioner Jason J . Sarnoski is Deputy Director for the year , his colleagues decided , as the three commissioners took housekeeping actions setting their meeting schedule , assigning liaison responsibilities and more . In remarks to the well - wishers assembled in the historic Courtroom #1 , the three set priorities for the coming year and delivered New Year’s greetings .
Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio , a former Warren County Freeholder , administered the oath of office to Ciesla and Kern after state Sen . Douglas Steinhardt delivered the invocation and County Clerk Holly Mackey read the certification of Ciesla’s election .
Phillipsburg High School Senior Danica Finken sang The Star - Spangled Banner at the meeting’s start and America the Beautiful to close the session .
Left: Commissioner Lori Ciesla signs her certification of election as Deputy Clerk of the Board Tracy Matlock looks on . Right: Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio administers the oath of office to Ciesla as she begins her second term on the Board of County Commissioners , as her son Nick and husband , Jim , hold the Bible .
Left: Commissioner James R . Kern III takes the oath of office as the board ' s Director for 2024 as his fiancée , Carina Sitkus , holds the Bible . Right: Commissioner Jason J . Sarnoski delivers remarks to the well - wishers gathered for the commissioners ' annual reorganization meeting .
Left: Danica Finken , Phillipsburg High School senior , sings to open and close the meeting . Right: former county Sheriff Sal Simonetti shares a lighthearted moment . Seen l - r are county Admininstrator Alex Lazorisak , County Clerk Holly Mackey , Prosecutor James Pfeiffer , Simonetti , Assemblyman Erik Peterson , and Surrogate Michael Doherty .
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