Herbert Yardley is the Administrator/Health Officer of the Department of Environmental and Public Health Services and has over 30 years of experience in Public Health. He received his undergraduate degree from Newark State College (Kean University} and received his masters from Montclair State University. Mr. Yardley started his career in Edison Township and has also worked in Warren County. He played an instrumental role in establishing and developing the Denville Health Department and was the first Health Officer in Denville Township. He has lectured on septic design and inspection; taught at Warren County Community College; lectured at the New Jersey Environmental Conference on Management and Leadership, Dealing with Personnel Matters and Communicating with Governing Bodies, has been a visiting lecturer at East Stroudsburg University on politics & public health, and retains one of the few licenses as an instructor of the Food Manager Certification Program. He has been a resident of Sussex County for 22 years and has raised his family here.

As Administrator, Mr. Yardley oversees programs within the Department of Environmental and Public Health Services. These programs include the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, Environmental Health, Public Health Nursing, Special Child, Mosquito Control, Chest Clinic, HAZ-MAT, Weight and Measures, and Medical Examiner’s Office. The Health Department currently provides health and environmental services to 22 communities in the county. Since September 11, 2001, the field of Public Health has expanded to include preparedness for terrorist events involving biological and chemical agents. The department also works in conjunction with other public safety agencies.

Mr. Yardley has served on the governing body of Stillwater Township for 12 years, has successfully negotiated labor contracts with law enforcement agencies and the department of public works, and served as Mayor three (3) consecutive times. He is a current member and past Treasurer of the New Jersey Health Officer’s Association and has acted as an advisory resource on public health matters for the New Jersey League of Municipalities. Mr. Yardley is currently the president of the State of New Jersey’s Public Health Council,has served on his local Planning Board, Environmental Commission, the Board of Health and acts as a liaison to the Board of Education.