Meet the Candidates
Joseph S. Conte
(former Superior Court Judge)
Judge Conte spent his professional life in Bergen County, with a distinguished career as a lawyer, public defender, municipal court judge and NJ Superior Court judge.
He has held leadership positions in a number of civic organizations in Bergen County communities (including the Rotary Club, Boys Club and Chamber of Commerce); has served on the boards of New Bridge Medical Center and the Ridgewood Red Cross and on corporate boards of directors and advisory boards; and is now serving as a trustee of the Gift of Life America Fund, Inc. and as a board member of the Bergen Community College Foundation. Judge Conte is active as a college lecturer and as a mediator in private practice.
Meet the Candidates
Joseph L. Rosano
Joseph Rosano served on the Franklin Lakes K-8 Board of Education for seven years, including three years as BOE President. He coached in the town’s rec sports program and volunteered with Boy Scout Troop 34. He has served as the game photographer for the Ramapo High School football team since 2015.
Joel ‘s private-sector leadership experience includes roles as the President of a NJ-based data management firm and Chairman of a multi-national marketing services firm headquartered in NYC. He and his wife, Diane, have lived in Franklin Lakes for over 25 years, and their three children attended Franklin Lakes K-8 schools and Ramapo High School.