Stephen Marks started as Town Administrator on February 18, 2020. While new to the position, he is not new to either local government or the Kearny community. Stephen served the City of Hoboken for nearly eight (8) years as Business Administrator and Assistant Business Administrator. In Hoboken, he assisted the mayor and council prepare the city’s $118 million annual operating budget and managed a staff of over 550 fulltime and 100 part time employees. Before Hoboken, Stephen worked in the Brennan Court House in Jersey City for over 18 years in a variety of capacities, including Hudson County Planning Director.

He graduated from the College of New Jersey with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and received a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Rutgers University. He is also a state licensed and nationally certified land use planner. Stephen is married with two children and has lived in Kearny for more than 28 years.