John A. Anderson
Council President

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Former New Brunswick Parks Counselor and Library Bookmobile Driver
- Active Softball Team Player: City of New Brunswick Softball League
- New Brunswick Parking Authority Commissioner
- Past Grand Knight and active member, New Brunswick Knights of Columbus, Council #257
- President, New Brunswick Columbian Club Foundation, Scholarship Chairman
- Member, New Brunswick Elks #324, delivers food baskets from surrogate and friends at Christmas to New Brunswick residents
GENERAL INFO
- Elected to full, 4-year term to the New Brunswick City Council on November 6, 2012.
- B. A. Degree in History/Education (1974); M.A. in Educational Administration (1993) from St. Peter’s College, Jersey City NJ
- Certification: Elementary, Social Studies, Principal/Supervisor
- Active in Student Education Association, campus radio/TV and Varsity Tennis
- Attended Sacred Heart Grammar School, New Brunswick
- Currently Serving as Principal at St. Joseph High School, Metuchen NJ
- Oversees the daily operations of the school
- Responsible for recruiting new faculty and faculty evaluations
- Oversees Middle States Certification and Reports to Diocese, Provincial & Districts
- Administers School Budget with the President
- Former Assistant Principal/Dean of Students
- Former Assistant Principal at Mater Dei High School, New Monmouth NJ
- Former Dept. Head, Coach and Teacher at St. Peters Elementary, New Brunswick
- Former Teacher, St. Peters High School, New Brunswick
- Former Substitute and Student Teacher, New Brunswick High School
- Award-winning former advisor/interim moderator at Sacred Heart CYO
- Coach of the Year Award, Basketball and Volleyball CYO
- Selected Top Advisor in Middlesex County, winner of the “For God & Youth Award”
- Former Parish Council President, Sacred Heart Parish Church, New Brunswick
- Currently serving as an Usher
- Former Athletic Association President, Coach, and Central City Representative