Chris Christie was elected to serve as Governor of New Jersey on November 3, 2009. He has a deep affection and strong commitment to New Jersey. Born in Newark and raised in Livingston, Governor Christie has lived in New Jersey his entire life. Governor Christie was appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey in 2002. As the chief federal law enforcement officer in New Jersey, Christie earned praise from leaders in both parties and drew national attention for his efforts in battling political corruption, corporate crime, human trafficking, gangs, terrorism and polluters. Christie led a widely acclaimed charge against public corruption. Regardless of party affiliation or political influence, when laws were broken, Christie took action. His office racked up an astonishing record - winning convictions or guilty pleas from over 130 public officials - both Republican and Democrat - without losing a single case.

On November 3, 2009, the people of New Jersey elected Kim Guadagno as the first Lieutenant Governor in the state's history. Lt. Governor Guadagno began her public career as a federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney's office in Newark. For her achievements, she was awarded the United States Department of Justice's highest honor on two separate occasions After leaving the U.S. Attorney's Office, Kim served as a Deputy Attorney General. She served on the Monmouth Beach planning board for sixteen years and later as Commissioner in Monmouth Beach from 2005 - 2007. In 2007, Kim became the 75th Sheriff of Monmouth County, and the county's first woman sheriff. Kim also taught at Rutgers Law School-Newark from 2001 through her election as Lieutenant Governor in 2009.

Shaun Golden, an experienced law enforcement and public administration enforcement leader, is the Monmouth County Sheriff. Before becoming Sheriff he was a law enforcement officer for 18 years, serving as a police officer with the Colts Neck Police Department, and then with the Toms River Police Department. Sheriff Golden worked as a certified paramedic for MONOC, serving Monmouth and Ocean Counties, and was a volunteer firefighter and EMT. He holds a Masters Degree in Administration from Seton Hall University and is a NJ Certified Public Manager and an adjunct professor at Monmouth University with the Department of Political Science and Public Policy. Sheriff Golden lives in Farmingdale with his wife of 15 years, Catherine, and their two children.