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Long Hill confirms emergency-management appointment, accepts police retirement and a DPW resignation
Summary
The committee appointed Cliff Meros as Emergency Management Coordinator (three-year term; $10,000 annual stipend, prorated for 2026), accepted Lt. James Marczewski’s retirement effective March 31, 2026, and accepted the resignation of DPW worker Brandon Cosentino.
The Long Hill Township Committee on March 25 approved several personnel actions.
Mayor Guy Piserchia’s mayoral appointment of Cliff Meros as Emergency Management Coordinator was adopted in Resolution 26-095. The appointment is for a three-year term effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029, with a $10,000 annual stipend to be prorated for the remainder of 2026. The resolution references N.J.S.A.App.A:9-4 and section 2-36.2 of the township code for the coordinator’s duties.
The committee accepted Lieutenant (OEM Coordinator) James Marczewski’s request for retirement effective March 31, 2026 (Resolution 26-093); the minutes record that Lt. Marczewski thanked the committee and shared memories but do not include a verbatim quote. The committee also accepted the resignation of DPW Worker Brandon Cosentino effective March 19, 2026 (Resolution 26-097).
Why it matters: The emergency-management coordinator role is a statutory municipal function with responsibilities for disaster coordination; the stipend and term are recorded in the resolution. The retirement and resignation will affect personnel capacity in the police and public-works departments and may lead to subsequent hiring or reassignment decisions.
Next steps: The clerk and administrator will implement appointment paperwork and process pension/retirement filings; vacancy steps for DPW and police staffing were not described in the minutes.
