New Matawan/Aberdeen Code Enforcement Officer Hired

ABERDEEN, NJ — Three months ago, if you had asked Dale Barshewski if he would have been the next Matawan/Aberdeen Code Enforcement Officer, he would have laughed.

Barshewski, who has worked in the Aberdeen Department of Public Works for the last 10 years, unexpectedly took over as the temporary Code Enforcement Officer upon the sudden resignation of Aberdeen’s former Code Enforcement Officer, who resigned to take a code enforcement position in another municipality.

After spending time as temporary Code Enforcement Officer, Barshewski applied to be in the position full time.

The Code Enforcement Officer is a shared service between Matawan and Aberdeen. In New Jersey, code enforcement officers monitor use of private property and homes, buildings, land use and environmental violations, public health and business violations. To report any issues, please email: code.enforcement@aberdeennj.org

“Dale is a great fit for this position. He cares about the town and the residents we all serve. He is natural fit and I know he will do best by the taxpayers of Matawan and Aberdeen,” said Town Manager Bryan A. Russell, who made the initial decision to move Barshewski to the position temporarily based on his kind demeanor and work ethic.

“The Town Council is excited to see one of our own grow into this important role for our residents,” said Councilman Greg Cannon in support of Barshewski.

“As a 10-year employee of Aberdeen Utility department, I look forward to starting my new position as the Code Enforcement Officer. Over these past 10 years, I have established great working relationships with the residents of our community. I take great pride serving our residents, as we must all work together to keep the town clean and safe. I am not here to write violations, I am here to work with and for each and every resident. Together, we will ensure that our community remains a safe, friendly and clean environment,” said Barshewski in accepting the position.

This article was written and submitted by Aberdeen Township.