John A. Anderson
Council Vice 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.