County of Monmouth
Monmouth County Boards &Commissions

YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION

12/31/26 – 2024-0040
NAME CITY TERM EXPIRES/RESO. NO
AMATO, John "Doc" 12/31/25 – 2020-0036
ARNETTE, Trude Freehold
12/31/24 – 2022-0072

CARTER, Myra

(Chief of Probation)

Ocean 12/31/24 – 2022-0072
COLLINS, Kathy
West Long Branch 12/31/26 – 2024-0040
DEPEDRO, Wendy
Shrewsbury
12/31/23 – 2021-0049
TORREGROSSA-O'CONNOR, Hon. Ellen
(filling an unexpired term)
Court House 12/31/25 – 2021-0657

FISCHER, Amy

Court House 12/31/24 – 2022-0072
GERHARDT, Laurie
Freehold
12/31/25 – 2017-0036
GOLDEN, Shaun 
Sheriff
12/31/25 - 2017-0036
LINSKEY, Lori
(filling an unexpired term)
Acting Prosecutor 12/31/22 - 2021-0657

GREEN, Judith
(State Office of Children's Services - Area Director for Monmouth County)

W. Long Branch
12/31/25 - 2022-0536
HOFFER, Jennifer Freehold 12/31/24 - 2022-0072
JACKSON, Chanta Neptune 12/31/24 – 2022-0072
JENNINGS, Carl Long Branch 12/31/23 – 2021-0049
KAPLAN, Ivan (JDA) 12/31/26 – 2024-0040
MAJOR, Pamela
Behavioral Health Dept.12/31/23 - 2021-0287
RAJFER, Ellyn
Prosecutor's Office12/31/24 2022-0072
SANTIAGO, RaymondProsecutor12/31/25

WHYTE, Desiree
(filling an unexpired term)

Employee 12/31/24 – 2022-0072
     
NAME CITY TERM EXPIRES/RESO. NO.

FORD, Charles R. Dr.
(filling an unexpired term)

Superintendent
(MCVSD)
12/31/25 – 2020-0576
RICHENS, Lester Neptune
SEAWARD, Lynn 12/31/25 - 2022-0535
SILAGYI, Kaitlyn 12/31/25 - 2022-0535 
PERSELAY, Geoff
(filling an unexpired term)
Acting Human Services Dir.  12/31/25 – 2021-0657
TAYLOR, Yolanda
Workforce Development 4/11/24 – 2021-0325
THORNTON, Hon. Lisa P.
(Assignment Judge)
Courthouse POB
TRAPANI, Sebastian
Freehold 12/31/24 – 2022-0072

 

REAPPOINTMENTS ARE 3 YEAR TERMS
NEW APPOINTMENTS CAN BE 1, 2 OR 3 YEAR TERMS
Legal Authority: N.J.A.C.l3:90Dept.ofLawandPublicSafety;N.J.S.A.52:17B-169, 170,171,176,
179, 180
Number of Members: Required - 21
Current - 27
Special Characteristics of Board Members: Two (2) general public; remainder prescribed by position