Board of Health

2025 Meetings

All meetings will be held at the Borough Hall, 26 Rockleigh Road, Rockleigh, NJ at 7:00 PM., unless other duly stated, and the notice of all the aforesaid meetings be given in writing to the press as required by the Open Public meetings Act of the State of NJ, by sending notice to The Record, the Borough’s official newspaper and the Star Ledger.

Monkeypox Information

Board of Health Dog License Notice

If a Rockleigh resident acquires a dog 6 months of age or older (pursuant to section 5-3.4 of the Borough Code) it is mandatory to obtain a dog license. Permit forms for annual dog licenses are available for download from this website under Forms & Permits, or in the Office of the Borough Clerk.

Health Officer/Health Inspector’s Responsibility

The Health Officer/Health Inspector is responsible for enforcing Federal, State and Local laws pertaining to the health and safety of Rockleigh Borough.

The Health Officer/Health Inspector’s responsibilities fall under a wide variety of disciplines including: food safety, occupational health, well-water supply and testing, septic tank and sanitation requirements, environmental contamination (water, air, solid waste), noise abatement, pesticides, rodent control and rabies dog bite follow-up, and enforcement of appropriate section of the Code of Rockleigh Borough.

The Health Officer/Health Inspector’s work also involves the Retail Food Program. The Health Officer/Health Inspector primarily looks for violations of the State’s Sanitary Code involving food handling, hygiene and other potential health problems.

The Rockleigh Board of Health consists of five (5) regular members who are volunteers and do not receive a stipend. These volunteers are Alice Layne, Marie Formoso, Zenaida Schaller, Maria Puccio, and Margarita Kirova.

The Borough of Rockleigh contracts with the Bergen County Department of Health Services for all health services.

What Every Well Owner Should Know

Well owner information from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection can be found at state.nj.us/dep/pwta

Members

  • Zen Schaller

    PRESIDENT

  • Annamaria Porto

    MEMBER

  • Margarita Kirova

    MEMBER

  • Maria Puccio

    MEMBER

  • Stephanie Cohen Walsh

    MEMBER

  • Marcella Giampiccolo

    REGISTRAR & BOARD SECRETARY

  • William McGuire

    DEPUTY REGISTRAR

Hours

Monday–Thursday
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM or by appointment only.

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