Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione
Term Expires: 12/31/2027
Phone: 732-929-2001
Email: CommissionerBacchione@co.ocean.nj.us

Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione was sworn to her first three-year term on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners during the Board’s Jan. 6, 2025 Organization Meeting. She serves as the Deputy Director of the Board in 2026.

A dedicated public servant, Deputy Director Bacchione is committed to connecting Ocean County residents with the services and opportunities that make the County a great place to live, work and visit. She shares oversight of fiscal and administrative functions with the rest of the Board, working with the County Administrator, and Finance and Purchasing departments to ensure sound financial management, transparent procurement, and effective communication with residents.

Deputy Director Bacchione serves as liaison to the Ocean County Library Commission, which supports the largest public library system in the state of New Jersey. The Ocean County Library has 21 library branches throughout the County with its main branch located in the County seat of Toms River. These branches offer a wide range of programs and informational services to hundreds of thousands of residents annually.

A resident of Berkeley Township, Deputy Director Bacchione also advances Ocean County’s economic and tourism initiatives. Through the Division of Business Development and Tourism and the Tourism Business Advisory Council, she promotes the county’s vibrant tourism industry and supports small businesses - the backbone of the local economy. These efforts highlight Ocean County’s 44 miles of ocean beaches and its $7 billion tourism sector.

Education and workforce development provides Deputy Director Bacchione the opportunity to collaborate with Ocean County College and its Board of Trustees to strengthen higher education opportunities, as well as partnering with the Workforce Development Board to align job training programs with local economic needs. She also works with the Superintendent of Schools to enhance educational services across the county, as well as serves as the liaison to Ocean County College – the first community college in the state of New Jersey.

Deputy Director Bacchione serves as liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health, the Ocean County Board of Elections and the County Clerk, and the County Connection.

Having served as a member of the Board of Health, Deputy Director Bacchione brings leadership experience as the liaison to the Board of Health. The Ocean County Board of Health, through the Ocean County Health Department, provides numerous services to Ocean County residents from its extensive seasonal flu vaccine program to its environmental programs and community outreach.

The Office of the County Clerk works hand in hand with the Ocean County Board of Elections ensuring the integrity of all elections and maintaining official records, while the County Connection, located at the Ocean County Mall, provides Ocean County Government services to the residents in a convenient location, during convenient hours.

Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchiones’ role extends to several advisory commissions that strengthen community engagement and advocacy, including the Advisory Commission on the Status of Women, the Film and Television Advisory Commission, the Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse and the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee.

As a co-liaison on the Planning Board, Deputy Director Bacchione helps guide land-use and development strategies that balance growth with environmental stewardship. She also represents Ocean County on the Southern New Jersey County Commissioners Association, advocating for regional priorities and collaboration.

Prior to her time on the County level, Deputy Director Bacchione is a former member of the Berkeley Township Board of Education, having served as Board president.

She is married to her husband John Bacchione and has four children.