New Princeton administrator officially appointed
New Princeton administrator officially appointed
The Princeton Council has unanimously approved hiring South Brunswick Township Manager Bernard Hvozdovic Jr. to replace former Princeton Municipal Administrator Marc Dashield, who retired earlier this month.
The Princeton Council appointed Hvozdovic, who will assume his new duties May 3, at its April 12 meeting. He will be paid $210,000 for 2021. His salary will increase to $220,000 for 2022 under the terms of an agreement between the new administrator and the council.
The Princeton Council also approved a resolution that extends the term of Acting Administrator Robert Bruschi and also increases his work week from 25 hours per week to 35 hours. He was appointed to fill in as the town’s administrator after Dashield’s last day on the job.
Bernard Hvozdovic Jr.
The Princeton Council unanimously voted Monday night to approve the hiring of the new municipal administrator, Bernard Hvozdovic Jr.
Hvozdovic, the current administrator for South Brunswick Township, will receive $220,000 per year beginning in January of 2022. This year his annual salary will be $210,000, pro-rated to reflect his May start date. Hvozdovic will start his new job on or about May 3.
The details of the contract were left off the council agenda on Monday night and were not revealed during the meeting. Council members said members of the public who wanted them could request a copy of the letter. The resolution the council voted on referred to an attached letter outlining the contact details, but, in fact, no letter was attached. Officials said the omission was inadvertent. Planet Princeton filed a public records request after the meeting and promptly received a copy of the letter. Public contracts are considered immediate access records under the
South Brunswick township manager transfers to Princeton as municipal administrator
South Brunswick township manager transfers to Princeton as municipal administrator
Bernard Hvozdovic Jr.
Bernard Hvozdovic Jr., Esq., has been selected to serve as the new municipal administrator in Princeton, leaving South Brunswick after 10 years.
The official appointment was scheduled to take place at the next Princeton Council meeting on April 12.
Hvozdovic has served as South Brunswick township manager since 2011 and will be starting as Princeton administrator around May 3.
Prior to becoming the manager in South Brunswick, he practiced as an attorney, advocating on behalf of municipalities and municipal employees, according to information provided by the Princeton Council on April 2.
Bernard Hvozdovic Jr.
Bernard Hvozdovic Jr., the manager of South Brunswick Township, has been named the new administrator of Princeton. He will begin his new job on or about May 3.
Hvozdovic, a Kingston resident and graduate of South Brunswick High School, has served as the manager for South Brunswick since 2011. Previously, he worked as a lawyer, running his own law firm.
“Princeton has been my second home for over 40 years, as I have lived just over the border in South Brunswick,” Hvozdovic said in a written statement. “This will be an exciting and challenging time for Princeton as we begin to emerge from the pandemic. The residents and the business community have struggled over the last year. I am passionate about municipal government and very much look forward to working with Mayor Freda and Council. Together, we can address the adaptive challenges ahead as we look to shape the future of Princeton post-pandemic.”