Netcong Borough

Joseph A. Nametko, Mayor

Joe has been a Netcong resident since 1979 where he lives with his wife Olivia and two sons, Brian and Matthew. He earned an AA in Computer Science from the County College of Morris and a BA in Economics from Fairleigh Dickinson University. 

In March 2007, Joe took over as Mayor to fill the unexpired term of Nick Pompilio and was elected Mayor in November 2007 to a four year term that began in January 2008.  Prior to becoming Mayor, Joe was a Councilman for seven years during which time he chaired the Finance/Insurance and the Economic Development committees.  Joe is also member of Morris County's Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) since 2005. 

John "Jack" Sylvester Jr., Council President - Chair Public Safety Committee

Jack is a lifelong resident of Netcong. Married to his wife JoyAnn they have a son, Jack III, and a daughter Corinne. He is a 29 year member and past chief of the Netcong Fire Department.  He is currently president of Hilltop Fire Department No. 2 and serves as Vice President of the St. Cesario Society. He is a 15 year member of the Morris County Republican Committee and Commisioner to the Musconetcong Sewer Authority.

Ben Dellamo, Council - Chair Economic Development

Ben is a lifelong resident of Netcong.   Married to his wife Cynthia with a son Kyle and a daughter Ashley.  A first term councilman, Ben chaired the Recreation Committee and was the Council Liaison to the Netcong Community Partnership.  Beginning in 2009, Ben is the Chairman of the Borough Enonomic Development Committee.

Cecilia G. Laureys, Council - Chair Public Services

Cecilia "Cissy" Laureys has been a council member since 1987 when she became the first woman elected to the Netcong Borough Council.  Cissy is also a Morris County Freeholder having rejoined the Freeholders in 1998 after a three year absence. She was Freeholder from 1992 - 1994.  She is an advocate for programs to meet the needs of the elderly and the disabled. Cissy is a strong believer in volunteerism, and serves as a member of the Morris County Association for Retarded Citizens, the Morris County Adaptive Recreation Program, and the National Society for Autistic Children.  Cissy is the mother of 10 adult children and the grandmother of 10, has a BA in history and is a former grade school teacher.

Elmer "Bub" M. Still, Council - Chair Finance Committee

Elmer is a lifelong resident of Netcong. He served as a council member from 1991 - 1996 and 2002 until present. During that time he has served the Borough as Council President in 2005 and 2008, he also has chaired the following Committees Finance and Insurance, Recreation, Public Safety, Economic Development and Human Services. During his terms he has sat on the Planning Board as the council representative and the following committees, The Netcong Community Partnership, Transit Village Project and the Stoll/Allen Street redevelopment plan.  He is a 28 year member of the Netcong Fire Department and is currently the Vice President and secretary of Hilltop Fire Co. # 2. He served as Fire Chief from 2000 - 2001.

Edward Koster - Council - Chair Department of Public Works & Utilities

Edward "Eddie" Koster is a lifelong resident of Netcong, where with his wife Karen and their three children, Kayla, Eddie Jr. and Kyle continue to reside. Eddie is the owner of Eddie Koster Plumbing & Heating which is based in Netcong for the past twenty five years. Eddie served on the Netcong Water Board from 1984 till 1994. He has been a active member of Netcong Fire Company No. 1 for the past 29 years, was chief in  1994-1995, is the current President of the Netcong Fire Department and the First Vice President of the Morris County Fire Chief's Association. Eddie has also been involved in numerous youth sports over the years as a coach. In March of 2007 Eddie was appointed to fill the council seat of Joseph Nametko who was  named Mayor. 

ToniAnn McCullough - Council - Chair Recreation Liaison

ToniAnn has been a resident of Netcong since 1997.  She lives with her husband, Michael and two children, Megan and Patrick, who attend Netcong Elementary School.

ToniAnn studied court stenography at Steno Tech Career Institute in Fairfield, New Jersey, and is currently a self-employed, freelance court reporter working in New York City, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.  Prior to becoming a court reporter, ToniAnn owned and operated a transcription agency that provided official documents to medical and municipal communities around New Jersey.  In 2003, ToniAnn provided administrative support to the Netcong Special Improvement District. ToniAnn is an active community volunteer.  She was a troop leader for the Girls Scouts of America for three years.  ToniAnn has served as a catechist in St. Michael's Religious Education program since 2001; as a member of the Children's Liturgy team since 2002; and is trained as a children's grief facilitator for Rainbow's, a children's grief recovery program.  ToniAnn also coaches boys and girls basketball for the Byram Recreation Department. ToniAnn has been appointed by the Council to complete the unexpired term for the republican seat vacated by long-time councilman James Arbolino.  Prior to her appointment, ToniAnn was a member of the Netcong Planning Board for two years.