New Bernards Twp. Police Chief To Be Sworn In Next Week

BERNARDS, NJ - Bernards Township will officially gain a new police chief next week, authorities said.

Bernards Police Chief Jon Burger is slated to be sworn-in during a ceremony on Jan. 10 at Town Hall in the Warren Craft Meeting Room. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. and all are welcome to attend, Bernards police officials said in a statement.

Burger was most recently promoted to the temporary position of Officer In Charge following former Bernards Township Police Chief Michael Shimsky’s retirement last month. Read more: Police Chief Michael Shimsky Retires In Bernards Township

"I know that the department will be left in the excellent hands of Captain Jon Burger until a permanent chief is chosen. Captain Burger is more than capable and brings a high level of experience and will surely continue to make the department successful," Shimsky previously said of Burger’s temporary leadership appointment.

The promotion came roughly six months after Burger was promoted to the position of captain from lieutenant on June 1. His annual salary was listed as $168,714, per TAPinto Basking Ridge.

Burger began his tenure in Bridgewater in 2004 as a detective sergeant, according to his LinkedIn profile, after graduating from John Jay School of Criminal Justice in 1994. He’s also an alumnus of Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield.