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Stafford Township Mayor and Council
Mayor Gregory E. Myhre
- Ocean Acres resident with his wife, Amber and their three children, Gunnar, Annika, & Aksel
- BS Geography, University of Maryland
- Graduate certificate, Geospatial Intelligence, Pennsylvania State University
- Stafford Township Planning Board member
- Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory Committee member
- Pinelands Municipal Council Member
- New Jersey League of Municipalities Resolutions committee member
- Operations manager for computer network integration firm
- New Jersey Licensed Realtor
- Small business owner in the networking components space for over 10 years
- Former global product manager for a multi-national firm
- Avid outdoorsman, boating, fishing and SCUBA diving
- Eagle Scout, Member of National Rifle Association, NJ Second Amendment Society, & Marine Mammal Stranding Center
Term Expiring 12/31/2024
Contact Mayor Myhre at GMyhre@staffordnj.gov
Councilman Steven Esposito
- US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 7-4 Flotilla Staff Officer
- American Legion Post 493
- VFW Post 7172
- AMVETS
- Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #149
- Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
- Manahawkin Elks Lodge 2340 (Veterans Committee)
- Mariners Masonic Lodge 150
- Allegiance Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club
- Public Health Team Chief and Company Commander
- Certified Correctional Health Care Professional
- Bureau of Prisons Firearms Instructor
- Manhattan College, B.S. Biology
- Autonomous University of Guadalajara, School of
- Medicine, Doctor of Medicine
- Naval Post Graduate School, Graduate Certificate
- Navy War College
- US Army Command and General Staff College
- US Army Civil Affairs Qualification Course
- Member of the Cape May County Emerald Society
Term Expiring 12/31/2024
Councilman Robert Henken
- Stafford Township resident since 1998.
- Former Board Member of Southern Pop Warner Football (Media Supervisor, Sgt. of Arms, and Vice President)
- Former Coach of Southern Pop Warner Football, Stafford Roller Hockey, and Southern Rec Ice Hockey
- Former Assistant Coach Stafford Basketball
- Former Treasurer for Southern Regional Boys Lacrosse Parents Assoc.
- Educational Representative for Universal Technical Institute serving Ocean, Burlington and Mercer counties 10 years
- Married to wife Nicole for 25 years and father to four: Austin, Evan, Cole and daughter Madelyn
Term Expiring 12/31/2024
Councilman Paul Krier
- Stafford Township resident since 1997.
- Supervisor of Technical Assistance & Facilities Maintenance at the NJ Water Supply Authority.
- Earned a degree in Computer Science
- Possess NJ State Licenses for Water Treatment and Distribution.
- Previously served as Stafford Township Councilman from 2012-2015.
- Past volunteer as an assistant coach for Girls Basketball and Softball.
- Former volunteer for the Girls Scouts of the Jersey Shore.
- Served on the Stafford Township Environmental Commission.
- Member of the Ocean Acres Civic Association.
Term Expiring 12/31/2024
Councilwoman Lisa D. Mower
- Proud mother of one
- B.A. Library Science from Northwestern Oklahoma State University
- Southern Regional High School Graduate
- Preschool Director
- Preschool Teacher
- Former K-8 Librarian
- Former ESL Tutor
- Former Literacy Volunteers of America Tutor
Term Expiring 12/31/2024
Council President Amy Otte
- Proud wife to husband of 33 years, Bill, and mother to children William and Zachary
- Stafford Township resident for over 44 years
- Owner/manager/operator of Simply Hair and Nails, which has been a staple of Stafford Township for over 35 years
- Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary member since 1992, and currently the Vice President since 2007
- Former member of the Southern Football Parents Association
- Has organized, donated to and collaborated on fundraisers to help all in need in our community
Term Expiring 12/31/2024
Councilman Thomas Steadman
- Lifetime resident of Stafford Township and proud father of three.
- Earned a B.S.in Civil Engineering Technology from NJIT and is a licensed professional engineer in the State of NJ.
- Extensive knowledge of both the Land Use/Development and Zoning chapters of our Code as well as the Township Master Plan.
- Member on the Stafford Township Zoning Board from 2010-2017.
- Member on the Stafford Township Planning Board from 2019-present.
- Former Volunteer Coach for Stafford Baseball, Basketball and Soccer
- Former Volunteer Stafford Township Fireman
- Graduate of the Ocean County Police Academy and former Class 2 Stafford Township Police Officer.
Term Expiring 12/31/2024