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BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
John P. Curley
Director of the Board,
in charge of Human Services
Phone 732-683-8836
Joann Denton, Confidential Aide
Thomas A. Arnone
Deputy Director of the Board in charge of Public Works & Engineering
Phone 732- 431-7396
Darlene DiLeo, Confidential Aide
FREEHOLDER DIRECTOR JOHN P. CURLEY was sworn in
to a three-year term on the Monmouth County Board
of Chosen Freeholders on Jan. 7, 2010. Currently in his
third year in office, he oversees the county’s Department of
Human Services. Prior to his election as a freeholder, Mr.
Curley served as a councilman in Red Bank for more than
five years. During that time he also served as a member of
the Red Bank Zoning Board of Adjustment and was council
liaison to the local Planning Board, the Historic
Preservation Commission, Special Improvement District
and the Public Works Committee.
As a Red Bank councilman, Mr. Curley won passage
of a resolution to place a cap on all municipal spending
accounts. He also challenged placement of a helipad on the
Navesink River, and worked tirelessly to stop a bulky solid waste station abutting a residential
neighborhood. Additionally, he organized a grass-roots effort to prevent a
financially flawed parking garage proposal from creating a potential liability for Red
Bank taxpayers.
Concerned about transparency in government, he also fought to change the time
of the Red Bank council meetings to increase the public’s participation, and throughout
his career as a councilman, he was a strong advocate of zero-based budgeting and spearheading
the adoption of strict anti-pay-to-play ordinances. To maintain Red Bank’s tax
base, he advocated redevelopment and rejected overdevelopment projects that would
place stress on the borough’s infrastructure.
Mr. Curley is a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and Thomas Edison State
College. A lifelong, fourth-generation resident of Monmouth County, he grew up in
Shrewsbury and lives in Middletown and is currently a trustee of the Christian Brothers
Academy Alumni Association and a former trustee of the Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation, Central Jersey Chapter.
Mr. Curley is vice president of his family’s car dealership located in Lakewood, Jim
Curley GMC, Buick and Kia.
Currently, Mr. Curley is Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders and liaison
to the following: Aging, Disabilities & Veterans Services, Board of Health, Brookdale
Community College, County Adjuster, Fire Marshall/Fire Academy, Health Care
Facilities, Mental Health & Addiction Services, Social Services, Planning & Contracting,
Transportation and JDAI Program.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR THOMAS A. ARNONE was sworn
in to a three-year term on the Monmouth County
Board of Chosen Freeholders on Jan. 6, 2011.
Currently in his second year in office, he oversees
the county’s Department of Public Works and
Engineering.
Prior to his election as a freeholder, Mr. Arnone
served as an elected official in Neptune City. As mayor,
from 2004 through 2010, he was instrumental in the
acquisition of more than $1.5 million in grants and the
successful revitalization of underutilized areas in the
community. As a council member from 1997 through
2003, Mr. Arnone held positions as Police
Commissioner, Public Works Commissioner and the
Finance committee chairman.
During his tenure in Neptune City, Mr. Arnone also served as the director of
the Neptune City Office of Emergency Management. He also served the Neptune
City community as a member of the Land Use, Planning, and Recreation boards as
well as the Shade Tree Commission, Environmental Committee, Community
Development Block Grant Committee and the Alliance to Prevent Alcohol and
Drug Abuse.
Mr. Arnone has been active in statewide professional organizations. He became
president of the New Jersey Conference of Mayors in 2010 after serving a term as
the Vice President. He is also an active member of the New Jersey League of
Municipalities as a member of the State Resolutions Committee and Nominating
Committee.
Mr. Arnone is a graduate of Neptune High School and attended Brookdale
Community College. He currently is Vice President of PRC Management Company
as well as owner of T. Arnone’s Landscaping.
As a freeholder, Mr. Arnone is the liaison to the following: Division of Bridges,
Buildings & Grounds, Economic Development, Engineering, Fleet Management,
Highway, Mosquito Estermination Commission, Public Information & Tourism,
Shared Services and Workforce Development.
Mr. Arnone and his wife, Catherine, reside in Neptune City with their daughter,
Lauren.
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