County sheriff sworn in as recording secretary

Sussex County Sheriff Robert E. Untig was sworn-in on Monday, Jan. 15, by United States Attorney Christopher Christie, as recording secretary for the Sheriff’s Association of New Jersey. The swearing-in ceremony for the members of the Sheriff’s Association Executive Board was held at the Grand Café in Morristown. Numerous dignitaries and elected officials were in attendance, including United States Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen and State Assemblymen Guy Gregg and Joseph Pennachio. Representing Sussex County was Freeholder Director Susan Zellman. Sheriff Untig has been nominated and served in the role of recording secretary of the State Sheriff’s Association for the past 14 consecutive years. He has been an integral part of the leadership of the association. The mission of the Sheriffs’ Association of New Jersey is to promote, protect, preserve and enhance the Office of Sheriff in New Jersey in a collective and cooperative manner so that each Sheriff may effectively fulfill his or her responsibilities to the citizens as Sheriff, the chief law enforcement officer in his or her county. The association president for 2007 will be Sheriff Edward Rochford of Morris County.