Gerard Scharfenberger's Biography
- State Assembly (NJ) - District 13, Republican Minority Policy Chair
Contact Information
20 Sea Gull Lane
Lincroft, NJ 07738
New Jersey General Assembly
State House
P.O. Box 098
Trenton, NJ 08625-0098
1715 Highway 35N., Suite 306
Middletown, NJ 07748
Office of Legislative Services
Office of Public Information
State House Annex
Room B50
Post Office Box 068
Trenton, NJ 08625-0068
Full Name:
Gerard 'Gerry' P. Scharfenberger
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Geraldine; 2 Children
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, NY
Home City:
Middletown, NJ, NJ
BA, Anthropology, Rutgers University
MA, Anthropology, Hunter College
Ph.D, Anthropology, City University of New York, 2005
Minority Policy Chair, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2024-present
Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 13, 2020-present
Candidate, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 13, 2023, 2025
Freeholder, Monmouth County, New Jersey, District At-Large, 2018-2019
Mayor, Middletown Township, New Jersey, 2007-2008, 2010, 2013, 2016-2017
Deputy Mayor, Middletown Township, New Jersey, 2006, 2009
Member, Budget Committee
Member, Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
Member, Higher Education Committee
Member, Regulated Professions Committee
Member, Budget Committee, New Jersey General Assembly, 2023-present
Member, Environment and Solid Waste Committee, New Jersey General Assembly, 2023-present
Member, Higher Education Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2023-present
Member, Regulated Professions Committee, New Jersey General Assembly, 2023-present
Professor, Monmouth University, present
Former Member, Transition Team, Christie Administration
Commissioner/Chair, Middletown Township Landmarks Commission, 1996-present, 2011-present
Board Member, Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity of Monmouth, present
Executive Director, New Jersey Business Action Center
Member, Middletown Township Committee, 2005-2018
NJ Director, Office for Planning Advocacy, 2010-2018
Director, Office of Planning Advocacy, 2010-2018
Board Member, Middletown Zoning Board of Adjustment, 2003-2004