Board of Health

The Department of Health and Human Services was created by the Camden County Board of Freeholders to provide residents throughout Camden County access to quality health services and programs that are cost effective and responsive to local needs. And while this department provides a wide variety of services, there is also a need on a more basic level to address the health issues of specific communities. That’s why Pennsauken Township, under a mandate by the State of New Jersey, has created a local Board of Health.

The Township’s Board of Health will provide a variety of functions, including identifying community health problems; informing and educating residents about health issues; and developing policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts. The Board of Health will also coordinate efforts with the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, as well as issue licenses to Pennsauken-based restaurants, caterers, food purveyors, etc., contingent that these businesses have already passed inspection by Camden County health officials.

Pennsauken’s Board of Health consists of the members of Township Committee, the Township Assessor, and two alternate members. A physician or nurse will be appointed by the Township Committee to provide professional expertise. No members of Pennsauken’s Board of Health receive any form of compensation or salary for their services.

The local Board of Health will meet on a quarterly basis. The meeting schedule will be advertised in accordance with the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act.

Pennsauken Township Board of Health License Application

2021 BOARD OF HEALTH

Committee to serve coextensive term; Others to a three-year term; Alternate #1 to serve a two year term; Alternate #2 to serve a two year term.

Regular Member Committeeman Marco DiBattista 1/4/2019 – 12/31/2021

Regular Member Committeewoman Jessica Rafeh 1/4/2019 – 12/31/2021

Regular Member Committeeman Vincent Martinez 1/5/2021 – 12/31/2023

Regular Member Tax Assessor John Dymond 1/4/2019 – 12/31/2021

Regular Member Amanda Hershey 9/1/2020 – 12/31/2021

Alternate #1 Pamela Scott-Forman 1/4/2020 – 12/31/2022

Alternate #2 Ana Matos 1/4/2019 – 12/31/2021

 

ORDINANCE NO.  2015:13

  

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PENNSAUKEN ESTABLISHING A BOARD OF HEALTH

 

Be it ordained by the Township Committee of the Township of Pennsauken in the County of Camden and the State of New Jersey as follows:

§ 25-1. Establishment.

There is hereby established within the Township of Pennsauken a local Board of Health which shall have all of the powers, rights, duties and entitlements conferred upon it by N.J.S.A. 26:3-1 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 26:3-10 et seq., as amended.

§ 25-2. Rules and regulations

(A).  The Board of Health may adopt rules, regulations or ordinances for its government and that of its officers and employees not inconsistent with law or the state sanitary code.  (B).  The Board of Health shall elect a President from among its own members and a Secretary of the Board, who need not be a member thereof.

§ 25-3. Membership.

The local Board of Health shall consist of the five members of the Township Committee, the Township Assessor and one physician or one nurse to be appointed by the Township Committee. Additionally, there shall be two alternate members designated as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2."

§ 25-4. Terms of office.

(A). The members of the Board of Health who are also members of the Township Committee shall serve on the Board of Health in terms coextensive with their terms on the Township Committee.

(B).  The physician or nurse to be appointed by the Township Committee shall serve for a term of three years from the time of his or her appointment until his or her successor is appointed.

(C).  The terms of the alternate members shall be for two years, except that of the first two alternate members appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of one year so that the term of not more than one alternate member shall expire in any one year. A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled by the Township Committee for the unexpired term only.       

            (i) An alternate member shall not be permitted to act on any matter in which he has either directly or indirectly any personal or financial interest. An alternate member may, after public hearing if he requests one, be removed by the governing body for cause.

            (ii) An alternate member may participate in discussions of the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead of an alternate member. In the event that a choice must be made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote first.

§ 25-5. Organization.

The Board of Health shall appoint, on the date of its organization, a place, day, and hour for the regular meeting of the Board for the conduct of its regular business and shall cause to be published in a newspaper circulating in the Township notice of said list of meetings. At least one regular meeting shall be held in each quarter of the calendar year, but special meetings may be called at any time by the President to conduct necessary business.

§ 25-6. Limits of Debt.

The Board of Health shall not contract any debt or debts of any kind beyond the amount or amounts of the appropriation or appropriations made for its use by Township Committee.

§ 26-7. Uncompensated service.

The members of the Board of Health shall receive no salary or compensation for their services.

§ 26-8. Enactment provisions.

(A). Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed.

(B). Severability. If any section of this ordinance is held illegal or unconstitutional by a court of the State of New Jersey or of the United States, such a determination shall not affect the legality of the remaining portion of this ordinance.

FIRST READING: AUGUST 26, 2015

SECOND READING; OCTOBER 7, 2015

ADOPTION:  OCTOBER 7, 2015