Mayor Florio has served on the Township Committee since 1997.  As of January 1, 2011 he will begin serving his third term as the township’s Mayor.  A 42-year resident of Union, Joe has a long history of service to his community including as a member of the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment and co-chairman of the Study Commission for the Board of Education Adult Advisory Committee.

Since being first elected to the Township Committee in 1997, Joe's committee assignments have included Commissioner of Police, Fire, DPW, Recreation and Senior Activities.

A recipient of the 2003 UNICO Humanitarian Award, Joe is also a member of the Knight's of Columbus and the Columbian Italian American Club of Union. A strong advocate of youth recreation programs, Joe was involved for 10 years in the Union Little League and was one of the original founders of the current recreational basketball program.

As a member of the Township Committee, Mr. Florio is proud of his leadership in the funding and opening of the senior center, the ground breaking for the new train station and, as a strong supporter of public safety, Mr. Florio lead in getting the most up to date radio equipment for our police and fire vehicles and state-of-the-art infrared cameras for our fire department.