Legal Staff

The Union County Prosecutor’s Office employs approximately 59 Assistant Prosecutors. Their authority is specified in N.J.S.A. 2A:158-18. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:158-15.1, Assistant Prosecutors serve at the pleasure of the County Prosecutor and must devote their entire time to the duties of their office and may not hold gainful employment, including engaging in the practice of law, while in office. The only exception is that they may, with the permission of the County Prosecutor, be employed with compensation by an institution of higher education in this State for teaching performed on an adjunct or part-time basis as part of a program of law enforcement education.

Assistant Prosecutors must be members of the Bar of the State of New Jersey in good standing. Vacancies occur from time to time in the legal staff.

The office also maintains a staff of paralegal personnel, some of whom are already admitted to the New Jersey Bar. Their title is Legal Intern. These individuals, although not serving as Assistant Prosecutors, perform a variety of law related assignments, including appearing in court as the representative of the State of New Jersey. Although there are exceptions, we generally choose to fill our legal staff vacancies with office employees who have demonstrated their skill in these paralegal positions. Applicants for the position of Legal Intern must be attending their third year of law school or be a graduate of an accredited law school.

Applicants for a position with the legal staff may send a resume and a cover letter explaining their interest in the position and their qualifications to:

Theodore J. Romankow
Prosecutor of Union County
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Investigative Staff      more info

Members of the investigative staff serve in the title of County Investigator. They derive their authority from N.J.S.A. 2A:157-10 and serve at the pleasure of the County Prosecutor to aid him in the detection, apprehension, arrest and conviction of offenders against the law. The County Prosecutor only considers individuals with prior law enforcement experience for the position of County Investigator. Pursuant to statute, applicants must be under 35 years of age or, if older, have prior service in the New Jersey Police and Firemen’s Pension System.

Applicants for a position with the investigative staff may send a resume and a cover letter explaining their interest in a position and their qualifications to:

Robert T. Buccino
Chief of Investigations
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202

(An offer of employment with the legal or investigative staffs of the Union County Prosecutor's Office is conditioned upon a candidate successfully passing a pre employment drug screening and a comprehensive background investigation.)

CLERICAL STAFF   more info

Applicants for employment with the clerical staff should contact the New Jersey Department of Personnel to determine the specific qualifications for Prosecutor’s Office staff positions.

SUPPORT STAFF     more info

The Union County Prosecutor’s Office employs support staff in various titles including Forensic Chemist, Prosecutor’s Agent and Victim Witness Counselor. Applicants for employment with the support staff should contact the New Jersey Department of Personnel to determine the specific qualifications for Prosecutor’s Office staff positions.

Municipal law enforcement agencies work jointly with members of the Unit with regard to the investigation of assets obtained as a result of criminal activity and coordinate seizures of such property with the Prosecutor's Office. The Unit also coordinates its activities and interacts with other State and Federal law enforcement agencies.