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
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.”