Government
Mike Halfacre
Mayor of the Borough of
Fair Haven
Term of Office
January 1, 2007-December 31,
2010
mhalfacre@me.com
Focus on Fair Haven Newsletter
The Mayor regularly contributes to the Borough's monthly newsletter, Focus on Fair Haven, on a variety of municipal and community matters.
Community Liason:
· Education
Family Life:
A lifelong resident of Fair Haven, Mayor Halfacre and his wife Tricia have three children, ages 11 years old, 10 years old and 2
years old, attend or will attend Fair Haven's schools.
Community Involvement:
He has served Fair Haven as a member of the Board of
Education, a member of the Borough Council, as Municipal Prosecutor, and for
the last ten years as the School Board Attorney.
Additionally, he has served on the Boards of the Fair
Haven Community Appeal, the Fair Haven Education Foundation, and Fair Haven
Parents for Parks. He has also provided legal services for no
charge to each of those organizations as well as the Fair Haven Garden Club. He is an Affiliate Member of the Fair Haven Fire Company.
Education:
He earned a B.S. in Political Science from Florida State University, where he was a Co-Captain of the Varsity Swim Team, and a Law
Degree from The University of Dayton. He was admitted to practice law in New Jersey in 1991.
Experience and
Qualifications:
Mayor Halfacre has been a Trustee of the Monmouth Bar
Association, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, and Ocean-Monmouth Legal
Services. He has served the towns of Little Silver, Rumson, Tinton Falls, Keansburg, and Middletown as Municipal Prosecutor or Alternate Municipal
Prosecutor. He has served the Borough of Little Silver as its Board of
Adjustment Attorney. He has been certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as
Civil Trial Attorney. His own law office opened in Little Silver in 1997, where he has
practiced law as a sole practitioner since that time.
Spare time:
Mayor Halfacre competes in Triathlons, and is an
avid swimmer, cyclist and runner. He has completed seven Ironman Triathlons
(2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run).
Jon Peters
Council President
jpeters@mail.csi.cuny.edu
Term of Office: January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2010
Community Liaison:
· Finance Committee
Jon Peters is married with two small children, both in Sickles School. He is an Assistant Professor of Finance at The College of Staten Island. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from The City University of New York. A lifelong sailor, Jon moved to Fair Haven to remain close to the ocean and boating. He has published articles and lectured on historic preservation, corporate finance and regional planning.
Jerome A. Koch
JAKoch73@aol.com
Community Liason:
· DPW
Term of Office
January 1, 2009-December 31, 2011
Occupation:
· Manager, Northeast Performance Coupling Company
Education:
· BA Government University of Notre Dame
· MBA Fairleigh Dickinson University
Personal:
Married to Betsy a Knollwood teacher and mother of four children all educated
in Fair Haven. Fair Haven resident since 1975. Former member of Planning Board
and current member of Fair Haven Finance Committee. Served as an Officer in the
UnitedStates Army from 1973 to 1977.
Robert K. Marchese
Community Liason:
· Recreation
Term of Office:
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Occupation:
· Attorney at Law in own practice with offices in Red Bank, NJ and Brooklyn, NY
Education:
· B.A. Political Science Fordham University
J. D. Brooklyn Law School
Personal
Married with two children in Fair Haven public schools. Fair Haven resident since 1995. Former member of the Zoning Board.
James P. Banahan
jbanahan@msn.com
Term of Office: January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011
Community Liaison:
· Planning Board
Jim was born in Staten Island and has been a Fair Haven resident since 1993. He and his wife, have been married for fourteen years and have one daughter. Jim is a graduate of Wagner College with a B.S. in Economics. He has been employed in the mortgage industry since May 1983. In his spare time, he enjoys cycling and sailing.
John Lehnert
john.lehnert@law.nyls.edu
Term of Office: January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2010
· Community Liaison:
· Fire Department
· First Aid Squad
John has been a Fair Haven
resident since 1981. He and his wife, Elaine, have two daughters. John is a
retired Fair Haven Police Officer, a graduate of Rumson Fair Haven High School, received his B.S. from Thomas Edison, his MAS from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is currently studying for his J.D. at New York Law.
Benjamin Lucarelli
blucarelli@verizon.net
Term of Office:
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Community Liaison:
Police
Occupation:
· President/Principle Lucarelli Construction Company,
Red Bank, NJ
Education:
· B. A., History, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH
Public and Community Service:
· Board of Trustees — Two River Theater Company
· Past Member, Board of Governors, Navesink Country Club, Middletown, NJ
· Past Member, Board of Trustees/Past President, Monmouth Day Care Center, Red
Bank, NJ
· Past Member, Board of Governors & Flag Officer, Sailing & Yacht Club,
Oceanport, NJ.
· Recipient of Bronze Medal — Mallory Cup
