Township Committee

Township Committee

1 Veterans Way, Colts Neck
New Jersey 07722

Phone: (732) 462-5470

With some exceptions, the Township Committee meets the second and last Wednesday of each month at Town Hall, 1 Veterans Way, starting at 7:00pm. Please click on the following links below for upcoming meeting dates:

2026 Meeting Dates

Colts Neck Township is governed by a five-member Township Committee. The Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and Deputy Mayor for a one-year term. The term for each Committee member is three years. The Township Committee supervises the operation of municipal government by establishing policies and programs and appropriating funds.

Affordable Housing Presentation May 22, 2024

Attorney Statement - Township Committee Meeting - January 29, 2025 

Michael Viola

Mayor
Email: mviola@coltsneck.org

(MAYOR TERM EXP. 12/31/26)
(TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE TERM EXP.: 12/31/26)

Litigation Steering Committee, Naval Weapons Station Earle, Colts Neck Business Association, County/State/Federal Government, Planning Board Class I, Recreation Committee, Senior Citizens Club

Dan Buzzetta

Deputy Mayor
Email: dbuzzetta@coltsneck.org

(DEPUTY MAYOR TERM EXP. 12/31/26)
(TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE TERM EXP. 12/31/27)

Affordable Housing, Local/Regional Schools, Personnel Committee, Naval Weapons Station Earle, Finance, Planning Board Class III, County/State/Federal Government

Frank Rizzuto

Township Committeeman
Email: frizzuto@coltsneck.org

(TERM EXP. 12/31/27)

Emergency Management, First Aid, Historic Preservation Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, Police Department

Tara Torchia Buss

Township Committeewoman
Email: tbuss@coltsneck.org

(TERM EXP. 12/31/26)

Fire Department, Prevention Alliance, Friends of the Library, Long Range Planning, Personnel Committee, Affordable Housing

John W. Tobia

Township Committeeman
Email: jtobia@coltsneck.org

(TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE TERM EXP. 12/31/28)

Sports Foundation, Board of Health, Environmental/Shade Tree Commission, Farmland and Open Space Committee, Green Team Advisory Committee, The Grande

Kathleen Capristo

Secretary to the Mayor and Township Committee
Phone: (732) 462-5470, x 107
Email: kcapristo@coltsneck.org