OCEAN COUNTY – Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy was installed as president of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ) during a recent conference of sheriffs, county clerks, registers and surrogates in the state.
The conference, held in Atlantic City, featured Mastronardy and other elected officials who were formally sworn in as officers of COANJ.
Commissioner Gary Quinn, liaison to the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office said, “Sheriff Mastronardy works tirelessly for the residents of Ocean County. As sheriff, he has implemented many new programs and services to our citizens. He works with his officers and staff to make certain Ocean County is a safe place to live and visit.”
“Our constitutional officers play a significant role in making certain our residents receive the best possible services in many critical areas of their lives,” Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners John P. Kelly added.
COANJ was established in 1920 as a cooperative effort among the sheriffs, county clerks, surrogates, and registers of deeds and mortgages of the 21 counties of New Jersey to improve services rendered to their respective communities.
Association officers are nominated by a bipartisan committee of constitutional officers and then elected and installed annually.
COANJ is a vital bipartisan organization that works with State Legislators and other elected officials to ensure that legislation affecting counties has a positive impact on the residents represented in each county, Sheriff Mastronardy said.
The Sheriff added, “it is important that our organization continues to provide a network that allows our members to grow and adapt to the many changes that are occurring in our state. Our organization must continue to work with government officials to ensure that our respective offices have a voice in matters that affect the people we serve.
“We are blessed to have the opportunity to shape the future of our offices and most importantly provide caring professional services to our constituents for years to come,” he said. He also thanked outgoing COANJ President Monmouth County Clerk Christine Hanlon for her leadership and guidance.
