The Library Board of Trustees is the policy making body of the Library. According to State Law, the board must consist of seven members. Five members are appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of the Township Council for five-year terms. The Mayor and the Superintendent of Schools also sit on the Board and may be represented by an alternate. These appointed citizens serve without compensation and represent a wide range of talents and experience.
2025 Board of Trustees
| President | Alicia Sharma |
| Vice President | Drew Van Dam |
| Treasurer | Vranda Kamath |
| Secretary | Marion Fleischner |
| Mayor | Joe Nicastro |
| Trustee at Large | Dana Benbow |
| Mayor’s Alternate | Meghan Tava |
| Superintendent | Dr. Sumit Bangia |
| Superintendent’s Alternate | Elizabeth McDermond |
| Library Director | Mauro Magarelli |
| Library Bookkeeper | Jocelyn Schaechter |
| Council Liaison | John Ferrante |
2026 Meeting Schedule
TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of the Township of Mount Olive
hereby designates the regular meeting dates for 2026 shall be as follows. The meetings will be held
at the Mount Olive Township Public Library, 202 Flanders-Drakestown Road, Flanders, NJ.
All meetings will take place at 6:30 pm (unless stated otherwise)
