John Krickus
COMMISSIONER DEPUTY DIRECTOR
John Krickus is serving his third, three-year term on the board, and previously served as director in 2023 and deputy director in 2024.
He is a member of the Budget Committee, as well as being a member of the County College of Morris (CCM) and the Morris County Vocational School of Technology (MCVSD) Boards of School Estimate. Commissioner Krickus chairs the AI Committee and serves as liaison to the Finance Department and the Morris County Improvement Authority, in addition to being alternate liaison to Human Services.
During his terms on the board, Commissioner Krickus served on the budget committee that reduced county property taxes and prioritized investing in county infrastructure, including the doubling of the mileage of county roads that were repaved annually. Morris County has also supported significant investments in CCM and MCVSD including the Career Training Center that opened in 2025, the expanded Entrepreneurship and Culinary facility slated to open in spring 2026 and the Center for Health Professions expected to open in 2027. Additionally, the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center opened on campus in 2021.
Previously, he served on the Washington Township Committee for 12 years, including three years as mayor.
While serving on the Washington Township Committee, he was active in the efforts to preserve 4,000 acres of farmland and some 14,000 acres of open space, which helped to maintain the rural and historic character of the Long Valley and Schooley’s Mountain sections of Washington Township.
Commissioner Krickus served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and is a graduate of Drew University with a BA in Economics and Political Science. He received his MBA from Lehigh University and was a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New Jersey. He has worked as a product manager in data analytics for business information services.
Born and raised in Madison, he now lives with his wife Carolyn in Long Valley where they raised their two daughters Kelly and Casey.