Borough Employee of the Month

June 2019

Sgt. Craig Perrelli, Ptl. Matthew Mirabella and Ptl. Jerald S. Mantone, Madison Police Department 

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The Employees of the Month for June are Sgt. Craig Perrelli, Ptl. Matthew Mirabella and Ptl. Jerald S. Mantone of the Madison Police Department for saving the life of a resident in cardiac arrest. The resident was not breathing and did not have a pulse. Sgt. Perrelli, Ptl. Mirabella and Ptl. Mantone responded and initiated CPR and after working tirelessly together with the MVAC and MICU, the resident began to breathe, regained a pulse and was transported to Morristown Medical Center.



Anniversary for the Month of June

Vito Luppino of the Public Works Department – 25 Years

May 2019

The Employee of the Month for May is Construction Official Russ Brown for his hard work, on his own time, restoring the light fixtures at Dodge Field using a scissor lift. His commitment and efforts saved the Borough money by once again going above and beyond.

Anniversaries for May

Kevin Boone of Madison Police Department – 35 Years

Lewis Cornine of Public Works Department – 25 Years

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Pat Gallagher, Electric Utility

The Employee of the Month for April is Pat Gallagher of Electric Utility for her support during the transition of the new Electric Utility Superintendent, as well as her work on solar accounts and her professionalism in dealing with residents.

March 2019

David Artigliere, Electric Utility 

The Employee of the Month for March is David Artigliere of the Electric Utility for his hard work and commitment in ensuring the timely and successful completion of the repairs and upgrades to the West End Pump Station.

Anniversary for the Month of March

Kristy Kiehl of the Madison Police Department – 20 Years

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February 2019

Theresa DeVecchi, Executive Assistant 

The Employee of the Month for February is Theresa DeVecchi, Executive Assistant to the Mayor and Borough Administrator. 

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Chrissy Mahler, Tax Collector's Office

The Employee of the Month for January is Chrissy Mahler of the Tax Collector’s Office for her commitment and hard work managing and calculating PILOT payments.

Anniversaries for the Month of January

Tom DeBiasse of the Department of Public Works – 40 Years on January 22nd

Frank Davis of the Department of Public Works – 35 Years on January 3rd

December 2018

Lou Ammirato, Custodian

IMG_2116The Employee of the Month for December is Custodian Lou Ammirato for his dedication and commitment when he stopped by the building each day over the Thanksgiving weekend while the building was closed to confirm that the boilers which were repaired the day before the holiday were up and running and the building’s heating system was working.

November 2018

Jim Trimble, Electric Utility

The Employee of the Month for November is Jim Trimble of the Electric Utility for his notification to the Water Department of a significant amount of water running down a catch basin on Main Street which he observed while performing his customer service duties. Repair of this leak will save the Borough thousands of gallons of unmetered water and dollars.

Ruth Tisi celebrates her 35th year with the Engineering Department on November 7th

October 2018

Russ Brown, Construction Official

The Employee of the Month for October is Construction Official Russ Brown for his dedication in expediting construction permits and inspections, especially his commitment in processing the construction inspections for Madison High School evenings and weekends so that school could start as planned, and his willingness to always help all departments with special projects.

Joe Phillips celebrates his 20th year with the Electric Utility on October 19th.

Michael Giordano celebrates his 30th year with the Department of Public Works on October 25th

Judge Gary Troxell celebrates his 20th year with the Joint Municipal Court on October 27th.

September 2018

Daniel DeBiasse, Department of Public Works

The Employee of the Month for September is Daniel DeBiasse of the Department of Public Works for his commitment and hard work installing fiber wire at the garage and other locations to enhance the Borough’s security especially during the oppressive heat and on his own time on the evening of July 13th at the Madison Avenue water tower to accomplish the job.


Mary Marano celebrated her 20th year as a school crossing guard on September 9th. 

August 2018

Jack Dunne, Madison Fire Department

The Employee of the Month for August is Firefighter Jack Dunne of the Madison Fire Department for his commitment and dedication taking on and completing special projects in-house for the Fire Department such as repairing equipment on apparatus, building training props and making new shoring panels for the trench rescue team.

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July 2018

John Rafter, Madison Police Department

The Employee of the Month for July is John Rafter of the Madison Police Department for his commitment and dedication as OEM Coordinator and for his hard work documenting the March 2018 storm-related expenses and data required to recoup funds from FEMA.

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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.

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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.
​January 2016

​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.