Meet Our Mayor and Council

Pictured left to right:

Council President John Escobar (R), Councilwoman Abby Lundy (R), Councilman Justin Fox (R), Mayor Michael Sheinfield (D), Councilwoman Janetta Trochimiuk (R), Councilman Clemente Osso (R), Councilman John Ruocco (R)

Hillsdale is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office and only votes to break a tie. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.  Click on the persons name to view their information.

Due to security/spam issues individual email addresses for Mayor & Council are not listed. 

To email the Mayor: mayor@hillsdalenj.org

To email the full council: council@hillsdalenj.org

To email the Borough Clerk: clerk@hillsdalenj.org