Stafford Township Mayor and Council

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Mayor Robert Henken

RHenken@staffordnj.gov 

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

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Councilman Steven Esposito

SEsposito@staffordnj.gov 

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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

Council President Owen LaRocca

OLaRocca@staffordnj.gov

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  • Lifelong resident of Stafford Township
  • Southern Regional High School Graduate
  • A.S. Public Service from Ocean County College. Graduated Cum Laude
  • B.S. Business Studies from Stockton University. Graduated Cum Laude
  • Member of the Stafford Township Planning Board from 2022 – 2024
  • Volunteer for IBM’s World Community Grid to assist in COVID-19 treatment research during the Pandemic
  • Summer teacher at the Children’s Sand and Surf Mission in Ship Bottom, NJ
  • Recipient of the Ocean County Personnel and Guidance Association Caring Award
  • Recipient of the National Louis Armstrong Award
  • Certificate in FEMA IS-700b
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Councilwoman Lisa Mower

LMower@staffordnj.gov

Lisa Mower (2)
  • Proud mother of one
  • B.A. Library Science from Northwestern Oklahoma State University 
  • Southern Regional High School Graduate
  • County Committee Vice Chair Woman
  • Stafford Township Planning Board
  • Former School Director and Media Specialist 
  • Former K-8 Librarian
  • Former ESL Tutor
  • Former Literacy Volunteers of America Tutor

Councilwoman Amy Otte

AOtte@staffordnj.gov

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

Councilman Christopher DarConte

Cdarconte@staffordnj.gov 

  • 27 years Private and Investment Bank experience
  • Undergraduate degree in Mathematics, MBA Fordham Graduate School of Business 
  • Expertise in managing large budgets, projects, and various financial products 
  • FINRA series 99 license  
  • Planning Board Mayor Designee
  • BHW Civic Association member
  • Beach Haven Moose Lodge 1575 member
  • Licensed NJ Realtor 
  • Former member of Zoning Board of Adjustment
  • Former Coach Stafford Basketball
  • Former advisory board member, St Rose of Lima Academy

Councilman Sergio Fossa

sfossa@staffordnj.gov


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  • Husband and father of four
  • Ocean County resident since 2001
  • Pastor of World Missions and Music at Grace Bible Church, Allenwood, NJ
  • 20+ years public school teacher
  • Professional musician, trumpet and piano
  • Bachelor of Music, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University (2003)
  • Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (2022)
  • Master of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (2024)
  • Team leader for philanthropic short-term mission trips to Haiti, Armenia, Cambodia, etc. for charity work, helping orphans and the poor, church building/rehabilitation, rescuing human-trafficking victims, training pastors, seminary teaching, conferences, and preaching
  • Music Director, Ambassador Christian Academy
  • College/Career Young Adults Pastor
  • Former Deacon, Grace Bible Church