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Somerset County recognizes outstanding women, proclaims Women’s History Month and marks 40 years of Commission on the Status of Women
Summary
The county presented employee awards for leadership and mentorship, proclaimed March as Women’s History Month, and honored the county Commission on the Status of Women on its 40th anniversary.
The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners used part of its meeting to honor county employees and local leaders in observance of Women’s History Month and to mark the 40th anniversary of the Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women.
The board presented citations and awards to three county employees: Monica Mulligan for leadership among county employees; Vivian Jones of the Public Works Department for mentorship; and Jill Burjinski as a rising star in county service. Paul McCall and Lisa Rothenberger, who nominated Vivian Jones and Jill Burjinski respectively, described both nominees’ mentoring and youth‑development work during brief remarks.
Mulligan, Jones and Burjinski each accepted their recognitions. In remarks after receiving the nomination-based award, Jones said she was “a mess right now” and thanked colleagues and supervisors for their support. Mulligan called the award “very humbling” and praised staff who work “out there in the front lines.”
Commissioners also presented a proclamation recognizing March 2025 as Women’s History Month, citing the continuous observance since 1987 and noting educator Stephanie Lackenauer as New Jersey’s Teacher of the Year for 2024–25. The board additionally presented a proclamation honoring the Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women for 40 years of service; members accepted flowers and thanked the board and county staff for support.
These recognitions were ceremonial; no formal policy actions or funding decisions were recorded in the meeting transcript for these items.
