The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. As of 2026, members of the Lumberton Township Committee are Mayor Terrance Benson (term as Mayor ends 12/31/2026; term on Committee ends 12/31/2026), Deputy Mayor Lori Faye (term as Deputy Mayor ends 12/31/2026, term on Committee ends 12/31/2028), Committeewoman Gina LaPlaca (term ends 12/31/2026), Committeeman Grant Robinson (term ends 12/31/2027) and Committeewoman Amanda Smith (term ends 12/31/2027).
| Township Committee | Township Cell Phone | |
| Mayor
Terrance Benson |
tbenson@lumbertontwp.com | Cell 609-668-5589 |
| Deputy Mayor Lori Faye |
lfaye@lumbertontwp.com |
Cell 609-676-0574 |
| Committeewoman
Gina LaPlaca |
glaplaca@lumbertontwp.com | Cell 609-668-5531 |
| Committeeman
Grant Robinson |
grobinson@lumbertontwp.com | Cell 609-676-0569 |
| Committeewoman
Amanda Smith |
asmith@lumbertontwp.com | Cell 609-676-0570 |
| Position | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Township Administrator/QPA | Meredith Riculfy | (609) 267-3217, ext. 130 meredith@lumbertontwp.com |
| Deputy Twp. Administrator/ Municipal Clerk/Deputy Registrar | Bobbie Quinn | (609) 267-3217, ext. 102 bquinn@lumbertontwp.com |
| Registrar of Vital Statistics | Desiree Buck | (609) 267-3217, ext. 103 deputyclerk@lumbertontwp.com |
| Zoning Officer/Land Development Board Secretary | Catherine Borstad | (609) 267-3217 ext. 133 cborstad@lumbertontwp.com |
| Tax Collector | Kim Muchowski | (609) 267-3217, ext. 112 taxcollector@lumbertontwp.com |
| Chief Financial Officer | Tara Krueger | (609) 267-3217, ext. 109 tkrueger@lumbertontwp.com |
| Court Administrator | Sarah Graubart | (609) 267-3389, ext. 107 sarah.graubart@njcourts.gov |
| Deputy Treasurer/HR Officer | Carrie Gregory | (609) 267-3217, ext. 110 cgregory@lumbertontwp.com |
| Tax Assessor | Dennis DeKlerk (1) Noreen Sigmund (2) |
(609) 267-3217, ext. 150 TaxAssessor1@lumbertontwp.com TaxAssessor2@lumbertontwp.com |
| Construction Official | Jim Messina | (609) 267-3217, ext. 132 jmessina@lumbertontwp.com |
| Public Works General Foreman/Recycling Coordinator | Bob Grimes | (609) 267-3217, ext. 143 tshover@lumbertontwp.com |
| Fire Bureau Official/Fire Marshall | Vince Knott | (609) 267-3217, ext. 135 vknott@lumbertontwp.com |
| Fire Inspector | James Johnson | (609) 267-3217, ext. 149 jjohnson@lumbertontwp.com |
| Fire Inspector | Andy Willson | (609) 267-3217, ext. 148 awillson@lumbertontwp.com |
| Office of Emergency Management | Ryan Engle | (609) 267-3217, ext. 179 rengle@lumbertontwp.com |
| Animal Control Officer | M&R Wildlife Removal & Animal Control | (856) 786-6623 |