Borough Employee of the Month

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May 2018

Zach Ellis, Recreation

The Employee of the Month for May is Recreation Director Zach Ellis for his commitment in getting all the baseball backstops repaired, at a low cost, in time for the start of baseball season.

June 2018

Caridad Reyes, Department of Public Works

The Employee of the Month for June is Caridad Reyes of the Department of Public Works for her commitment and hard work planning and implementing the first town-wide “Swap Meet”, which was very successful.

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April 2018

Fred Rivera, Department of Public Works

The Employee of the Month for April is Fred Rivera of the Department of Public Works for his response upon finding a resident in need of medical assistance after falling down her front steps. After promptly notifying the Madison Police, Fred stayed with the resident until help arrived.

March 2018

Russ Brown, Construction Official

The Employee of the Month for March is Russ Brown, Construction Official, for his commitment, professionalism and dedication whenever asked for assistance. An example of service beyond the call of duty is his effort, on his own time, to repair a generator at the home of a Madison resident prior to the recent snow storms to insure power to life-saving medical equipment.

February 2018

Chrissy Mahler and Hattie Evans, Tax Collector’s Office

The Employees of the Month for February are Chrissy Mahler and Hattie Evans of the Tax Collector’s Office for their commitment and hard work processing the 2018 prepaid taxes.

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January 2018

James Trimble and Bonnie Mulcahy of the Electric Utility

The Employees of the Month for January are James Trimble and Bonnie Mulcahy of the Electric Utility for their work implementing new handheld devices, including field testing, as well as working with the software developers. In addition, Jim and Bonnie are recognized for their help and cooperation with the KRE development and with completing reads in a timely fashion during all kinds of weather.

August 2017

Fred Rivera, Public Works Department

The Employee of the Month for August is Fred Rivera of the Department of Public Works for his commitment and dedication as evidenced by the excellent job he did maintaining the Madison Junior School fields for Madison Softball.

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July 2017

Tom DeBiasse, Department of Public Works 

The Employee of the Month for July is Tom DeBiasse of the Department of Public Works for his commitment and dedication coming to work on his vacation day to handle the emergent sewer collapse at Central and Cook Avenues.  He did an excellent job of minimizing the inconvenience to residents and reducing the cost to the Borough by doing this work in-house rather than utilizing an outside contractor.

Anniversaries for July:
Firefighter Brian Allen of the Madison Fire Department – 25 Years on July 13th
Lieutenant Kyle Wickman of the Madison Fire Department – 20 Years on July 15th

June 2017


Donna Carey, Water and Light Billing Department


The Employee of the Month for June is Donna Carey of the Water and Light Billing Department for her commitment and hard work to implement the new electric dividend program.

Proclamation presented to:  Vincent Ciccarelli for 46 years of Service to the Madison Auxiliary Police.
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May 2017


Sandra Emmerich, Finance Department & Linda Sawyer, QPA/Personnel Director


The Employees of the Month for May are Sandra Emmerich of the Finance Department and QPA/Personnel Director Linda Sawyer for their outstanding work providing a smooth transition to the new payroll system.

Anniversary for May


David Artigliere of the Electric Utility – 25th Anniversary on May 11th.

April 2017


Robert "Bo" Serillo, Department of Public Works


The Employee of the Month for April is Robert “Bo” Serillo of the Department of Public Works who donated his time on a Saturday to clean and polish all the floors in various offices at the Department of Public Works.
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March 2017


Edna Ierley-Byrne & Helene Corlett, Madison Senior Center


Employees of the Month for March are Edna Ierley-Byrne (right) and Helene Corlett (left) of the Madison Senior Center for their commitment and professionalism in sponsoring two T-Cap Days at the Senior Center during which time chemo caps were made for distribution to patients at the Carol Simon Center.

February 2017


Marlene Dolan, Ben Samara and Joanne Grillo, Madison Health Department


Employees of the Month for February are Marlene Dolan, Ben Samara and Joanne Grillo of the Health Department for their commitment, professionalism and dedication during the recent transition at the Health Department.
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January 2017


Frank Russo, Assistant Borough Engineer


Employee of the Month for January is Frank Russo, Assistant Borough Engineer, for his commitment and dedication in taking on the interim assignment and responsibilities of Acting DPW Superintendent due to the retirement of David Maines while the search process is underway. 

December 2016


Ptl. Patrick Strafacci, Madison Police Department


Employee of the Month for December is Ptl. Patrick Strafacci of the Madison Police Department for his professionalism in assisting a person concerned for his friend in Florida, who had posted a suicide threat.  After being unable to locate the person through the Tampa Police Department, Officer Strafacci checked her Facebook account, determined where she attended college and contacted the school.  The Campus Police located the person and confirmed that she was safe and being cared for.
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Anniversary for December 2016


Michael Piano, Superintendent of the Electric Utility Department – 35th Anniversary on December 7th.

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November 2016



Amy Greeley, Construction Department



Employee of the Month for November is Amy Greeley of the Construction Department for her suggestions to improve office procedures, development of a system to track Chatham Zoning reviews and her efficient office assistance.


Anniversary for November 2016


Jimmy Mattina of the Electric Department – 30th Anniversary on November 24th.

October 2016



Linda Sawyer, QPA/Personal Director



The Employee of the Month for October is QPA/Personnel Director Linda Sawyer.  In making the selection, the Committee was impressed with her extraordinary effort in planning and executing the Borough auction.  Her commitment and dedication to this project resulted in the successful disposition of furniture and equipment no longer used by the Borough.
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September 2016



Fran Boardman of Planning and Zoning



Employee of the Month for September is Frances Boardman of Planning and Zoning for her commitment and dedication in working to find alternate transportation for Madison residents in the event of a train strike.

August 2016



Kevin O'Keefe of the Finance Department



Employee of the Month for August is Kevin O'Keefe of the Finance Department for his assistance obtaining reimbursement funding from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the HDSRF for site remediation.

Anniversary for August 2016


Kevin Williams of the Madison Fire Department – 20th Anniversary on August 12th.


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July 2016

    


Lisa Quinn of the Construction Department

Employee of the Month for July is Lisa Quinn of the Construction Department for her commitment and dedication working to close out many old and complicated permits, resulting in the issuance of a record number of certificates in the month of May and her mentoring of summer interns and part-time employees.

Anniversaries for July
James Finelli of the Department of Public Works – 30th Anniversary on July 7th
Jack Dunne of the Madison Fire Department – 25th Anniversary on July 15th



June 2016

    


Jim Trimble of the Utilities Department and Magdalena Martorana of the Water and Electric Department

The Employees of the Month for June are Jim Trimble of the Utilities Department and Magdalena Martorana of the Water and Electric Department for their commitment and dedication in keeping the utility department up to date in the absence of their supervisors who were out on medical leave.  

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Anniversary

Margaret LoSapio, Crossing Guard – 25th Anniversary on May 30, 2016.

May 2016

   

Acting Lt. John Miscia, Ptl. Stephanie Corrao and Senior Dispatcher John Rafter

Employees of the Month for May are Acting Lt. John Miscia, Ptl. Stephanie Corrao and Senior Dispatcher John Rafter of the Madison Police Department for their professionalism and dedication working together to assist a suicidal caller and achieving a successful outcome.

Anniversary

Ben Samara of the Madison Health Department – 25th Anniversary on April 1st, 2016.

March 2016

 

Patricia Gallagher

The Employee of the Month for March is Patricia Gallagher of the Electric Utility Department for her steady, reliable and consistent service as well as her efficiency when working with other departments, especially the Purchasing and HR Department.

April 2016

  

Prl. Bart Glab

The Employee of the Month for April is Ptl. Bart Glab of the Madison Police Department who received a nomination for the 2015 Mothers Against Drunk Driving Award, the second year in a row winning this honor, and for his commitment and dedication in removing impaired drivers from the streets of Madison making our community safer.

February 2016



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The Employee of the Month for February, 2016, is Tom Knudsen of the Madison Public Library for his steady, reliable and consistent service overseeing all library maintenance operations, including major projects, over the past 32 years.
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​Donna Carey
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The Employee of the Month for January, 2016 is Donna Carey of the Water and Light Department for her commitment, dedication and efforts assisting with the water and electric utility billing merge and the implementation of the new on-line bill pay platform.