Montgomery Mayor Sworn in as Freeholder

was sworn in to a one-year unexpired term with the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders in a ceremony Tuesday, according to a release from the county.

Caliguire will replace former freeholder .

“I am excited about stepping into a new challenge in public service,” Caliguire said in the release. “The Somerset County Freeholder Board has a reputation for operational excellence and is completely aligned with me in a desire to spend taxpayer money wisely and keep taxes stable for our residents.  These are challenging times at all levels of government in New Jersey and in my new role I hope to work closely with all Somerset County municipalities to find shared efficiencies.”

Caliguire was elected to the Montgomery Township Committee in 2003, and served as mayor in 2010 and 2011, according to the release. He has served as the governing body’s liaison to the township’s economic development, planning, recreation, landmarks, fire prevention, zoning and health boards and commissions.

Caliguire stepped down from his municipal post in order to become a freeholder.

Outside of his government positions, the release said, Caliguire has been president and co-CEO of ANW Crestwood Inc., a paper company based in Lincoln Park, since 1991. He also served as deputy attorney general in the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice from 1987 to 1989, and was an associate attorney with Clapp & Eisenberg in Newark for two years. 

Caliguire was Northern New Jersey field director for Cary Edwards’ gubernatorial campaign in 1989.

A graduate of Georgetown University Law School in 1987, Caliguire was a Phi Beta Kappa undergraduate at Cornell University. He coaches baseball, soccer, basketball, Pop Warner football and NFL Flag football leagues in Montgomery, and lives in the Skillman section of the township with his wife, Tricia, and their three children.

“The Somerset County Board of Freeholders welcomes Mark and looks forward to working with him,” Freeholder Director Robert Zaborowski said in the release.  “His experience and dedication to the residents of Montgomery will transfer well in his new role and will benefit all of the citizens of Somerset County.”