Gloucester County, NJ elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Gloucester County: 34 seats on 28 elected bodies. 11 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Gloucester County Board of County Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerFrank J. DiMarco source
County CommissionerJim Jefferson Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerNicholas DeSilvio source
County CommissionerChristopher Konawel Jr. source
County CommissionerMatthew Weng Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerJoann Gattinelli Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerTom Bianco source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County ClerkJames N. Hogan source
SheriffCarmel Morina source
SurrogateGiuseppe Chila source

Cities and towns

How many local governments Gloucester County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 63 local governments in Gloucester County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (11 municipal, 13 township)2424
School districts (school boards)260
Special districts (elected boards)120

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (3 in Gloucester County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Gloucester County

306,954people
40.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$105,115 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
36.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$310,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4%U.S.: 8.4%
55%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.3% · White 74.3% · Black 10.2% · Asian 3.1% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Gloucester County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.6%. New Jersey: 4.1%.
6,499people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
161,906people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
168,405in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Gloucester County 0.0%2.4%4.7%7.1%9.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.9%6,499161,906168,405
August 20264.6%7,741161,270169,011
July 20264.6%7,680160,943168,623
June 20264.3%7,148160,833167,981
May 20264.0%6,689160,658167,347
April 20263.8%6,370160,452166,822
March 20264.5%7,560159,605167,165
February 20265.2%8,693157,748166,441
January 20264.7%7,745158,313166,058
December 20254.4%7,337159,792167,129
November 20254.6%7,721160,243167,964
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.6%9,244157,037166,281
August 20255.8%9,644156,452166,096
July 20255.9%9,872157,204167,076
June 20255.2%8,682158,278166,960
May 20254.7%7,828157,082164,910
April 20254.5%7,529158,901166,430
March 20254.9%8,130158,253166,383
February 20255.1%8,504157,254165,758
January 20254.9%8,165157,383165,548
December 20244.3%7,104158,391165,495
November 20244.3%7,124158,271165,395
October 20244.2%6,867158,443165,310
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.1%8,423157,989166,412
20244.5%7,474157,988165,462
20234.2%6,998158,094165,092
20223.9%6,249155,362161,611
20216.4%10,114148,197158,311
20209.0%14,034142,377156,411
20193.6%5,638150,101155,739
20184.1%6,290147,300153,590
20174.6%7,129147,759154,888
20165.0%7,740146,390154,130

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. New Jersey's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Gloucester County

115.9 per 100,0002020. New Jersey: 195.4.
1,300.1 per 100,0002020. New Jersey: 1,158.2.
7murders2020, 338 violent crimes in all.

2020 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2020338115.93,7911,300.1
201928999.54,4331,526.6
2018344119.24,6101,597.6
2017362123.15,5111,873.9
2016318109.45,1931,787.2
By police agency (24)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Washington Township Police Department, Gloucester County20255268749,956
Monroe Township Police Department, Gloucester County20255933438,222
Deptford Township Police Department2025601,02132,673
Glassboro Police Department20255335024,586
West Deptford Township Police Department20252624422,734
Franklin Township Police Department, Gloucester County20251511616,750
Mantua Township Police Department20251529515,626
Woolwich Township Police Department202537815,191
Harrison Township Police Department202528113,975
East Greenwich Township Police Department2025610112,759
Woodbury Police Department20252823510,169
Clayton Police Department20257619,057
Pitman Police Department20256318,972
Paulsboro Police Department2025281166,339
Logan Township Police Department202531566,138
Greenwich Township Police Department, Gloucester County20255505,056
Elk Township Police Department20254384,523
Westville Police Department20258814,365
South Harrison Township Police Department2025073,486
Woodbury Heights Police Department20201712,949
National Park Police Department20205402,929
Swedesboro Police Department20240192,811
Wenonah Police Department20202192,202
Newfield Police Department2019281,537

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New Jersey · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.23 per 1,000 residents2022, 24 agencies serving 306,566 people.
684sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.
49civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (24), 2022
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Washington Township Police Department, Gloucester County80649,625
Monroe Township Police Department, Gloucester County71538,222
Deptford Township Police Department70432,429
Glassboro Police Department48421,115
National Park Police Department4333,080
West Deptford Township Police Department43322,521
Franklin Township Police Department, Gloucester County37316,579
Newfield Police Department3731,806
Woolwich Township Police Department31213,625
Woodbury Police Department27310,108
Mantua Township Police Department27215,522
Harrison Township Police Department23113,886
Logan Township Police Department2316,103
East Greenwich Township Police Department22112,353
Paulsboro Police Department2026,292
Greenwich Township Police Department, Gloucester County2015,018
Pitman Police Department1618,837
Clayton Police Department1519,017
Elk Township Police Department1314,441
Westville Police Department1314,337
Woodbury Heights Police Department513,122
South Harrison Township Police Department003,459
Swedesboro Police Department002,749
Wenonah Police Department002,320

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Gloucester County County Clerk?
James N. Hogan is the County Clerk of Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Who is the Gloucester County Sheriff?
Carmel Morina is the Sheriff of Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Who is the Gloucester County Surrogate?
Giuseppe Chila is the Surrogate of Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Who are the Gloucester County commissioners?
Frank J. DiMarco (County Commissioner); Jim Jefferson (County Commissioner); Nicholas DeSilvio (County Commissioner); Christopher Konawel Jr. (County Commissioner); Matthew Weng (County Commissioner); Joann Gattinelli (County Commissioner); Tom Bianco (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Gloucester County?
About 306,954 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $105,115 and 7.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Gloucester County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 6,499 people unemployed in a labor force of 168,405, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Gloucester County?
63 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 13 township, 26 school district and 12 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Gloucester County?
24: Clayton, Deptford, East Greenwich, Elk, Franklin, Glassboro, Greenwich, Harrison, Logan, Mantua, Monroe, National Park, Newfield, Paulsboro, Pitman, South Harrison, Swedesboro, Washington, Wenonah, West Deptford, Westville, Woodbury, Woodbury Heights, Woolwich. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NJ Department of Community Affairs' Mayors Directory, the Division of Elections' list of county clerks, and each county's own website; where a county site blocks automated reading, from the county clerk's certified election results (officials appointed since an election may differ); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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