Politics & Government

West Orange CFO Is Retiring; Council Appoints Replacement

West Orange's current chief financial officer, John Gross, is retiring. Here's who the town council chose as his successor.

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will soon have a new chief financial officer: John Ditinyak.

The town’s current CFO, John Gross, is retiring at the end of the month. In the meanwhile, West Orange is in the midst of hiring someone to step into his shoes.

During this week’s town council meeting, president Bill Rutherford announced that the council is appointing Ditinyak as the town’s new CFO.

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The council previously discussed the appointment during a special executive session on July 17 (watch the video below).

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