UPDATE: Ciattarelli Temporarily Fills Biondi's Seat

Jack M. Ciattarelli, who was recently elected to the New Jersey General Assembly, resigned last week as Somerset County freeholder and will temporarily fill Peter Biondi's assembly seat for the remainder of the year, according to NJ.com.

“My November 8th, 2011 election to the Assembly in New Jersey’s newly configured 16th Legislative District requires preparations that preclude me from fulfilling my responsibilities on the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders,” Ciattarelli said in his letter of resignation.

“It has been an honor and privilege to represent the citizens of Somerset County on the Board,” he wrote.  “It has also been my pleasure to work with county employees and volunteers who endeavor each day to provide citizens the county government they deserve.”

“We wish Jack all the best in his new role in the State Assembly, and thank him for his five years of dedicated service to the citizens of Somerset County,” said Freeholder Director Robert Zaborowski. 

A new freeholder will be sworn in at the freeholders’ Dec. 13 meeting to fill the one-year unexpired term.

Ciattarelli joined the Board of Freeholders in January 2007 and served as Freeholder Director in 2010. He grew up in Raritan and served on the Borough Council there from 1990 to 1995; he moved to Hillsborough in 1998. He founded Galen Publishing in 2001 and serves as the company’s chief executive officer.