City Officials
Elected officials for Cumberland County — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Sandra Taylor
Commissioner Director2024-01-01 to 2026-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024 per county directory bio 'In 2023 she was elected' and a three-year term; month-level end: December 2026 per county directory 'Current term through December 2026'; seat is on the November 2026 ballot so the result is pending)
Art Marchand
Deputy Director2024-01-01 to 2026-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024, first month of the three-year term ending December 2026 per county directory; earlier service not established; month-level end: December 2026 per county directory 'Current term through December 2026'; seat is on the November 2026 ballot so the result is pending)
Jim Sauro
County Commissioner2024-01-01 to 2026-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024, first month of the three-year term ending December 2026 per county directory; earlier service not established; month-level end: December 2026 per county directory 'Current term through December 2026'; seat is on the November 2026 ballot so the result is pending)
Robert Austino
County Commissioner2025-01-01 to 2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2025, first month of the three-year term ending December 2027 per county directory; earlier service not established; month-level end: December 2027 per county directory 'Current term through December 2027')
Antonio Romero
County Commissioner2025-01-01 to 2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2025, first month of the three-year term ending December 2027 per county directory; earlier service not established; month-level end: December 2027 per county directory 'Current term through December 2027')
John Capizola Jr.
County Commissioner2026-01-02 to 2029-12-01 (start 2026-01-02 per county directory bio 'On January 2, 2026 ... sworn into office' for the full term won November 4 2025; month-level end: December 2029 per county directory 'Current term through December 2029')
Yolanda Garcia Balicki
County Commissioner2026-01-02 to 2029-12-01 (start 2026-01-02 per county directory bio 'began her three-year term on January 2, 2026'; month-level end: December 2029 per county directory 'Current term through December 2029'; the directory states December 2029 although the same bio says a three-year term)
Former Officials (6)
Douglas Albrecht
Commissioner Directormonth-level end: December 2025 per county 2025 directory 'Current term through December 2025'; not re-elected November 2025 per New Jersey Globe
Served until Dec 2025
Victoria Groetsch-Lods
County Commissionermonth-level end: December 2025 per county 2025 directory 'Current term through December 2025'; not re-elected November 2025 per New Jersey Globe
Served until Dec 2025
Joseph Sileo
Commissioner Directormonth-level end: December 2024 per county 2024 directory 'Current term through December 2024'
Served until Dec 2024
Carol Musso
County Commissionermonth-level end: December 2023 per county 2023 directory 'Current term through December 2023'
Served until Dec 2023
Donna Pearson
County Commissionermonth-level end: December 2023 per county 2023 directory 'Current term through December 2023'
Served until Dec 2023
George Castellini
County Commissionerresigned 2023-01-06 per Yahoo News report that Capizola was chosen to replace Democratic Commissioner George Castellini who resigned January 6 2023
Served until Jan 2023