Woolwich Township Committee

The Elected Officials of Woolwich Township


Natalie Matthias
Mayor
Term 2024-2026
nmatthias@woolwichtwp.org

Natalie and her family have been residents of Woolwich Township since 2002. Natalie and her husband John have raised four children in our community, Joshua, Abigail, Nathan, Lillian, all who attended Swedesboro-Woolwich and Kingsway regional schools. Natalie has been an avid volunteer within various community organizations for over 21 years.

She has volunteered her time for youth sports organizations, PTO, Boy and Girl Scouts, Swedesboro-Woolwich Board of Education, and Swedesboro Woolwich

 Parks and Recreation, eventually becoming the P&R director. Natalie holds a bachelor’s degree in history, a master’s degree in education, and was a high school history teacher. She currently works as an event planner with her company Onward Events. In 2019, Natalie was elected to her first term on the Woolwich Township Committee and served as Deputy Mayor.

Natalie will consistently champion policies prioritizing family’s well-being, fostering local businesses growth, and protecting the environment. With her leadership, unwavering dedication, and passion for making a difference, Natalie looks forward to a brighter future for Woolwich Township.


Michael Nocentino
Deputy Mayor
Term 2023-2025

mnocentino@woolwichtwp.org

Mike is a lifelong resident of Woolwich Township, graduated from Kingsway, and chose to return here after attending Rutgers University to make Woolwich his permanent home. Mike takes pride in his hometown and has been honored to serve as Woolwich Township Committeeman for the last 3 years.  As part of his committeeman role Mike is a liaison to both the environmental commission and the parks and recreation committee and enjoys volunteering in their many events.  Communicating key information and updates to the Woolwich community is of the highest priority to Mike, as well as providing the best services available at the lowest possible cost. As Committeeman, Mike focuses on transparency of government, public safety and services, business development to stabilize taxes, road safety, and protecting our quality of life.

Mike was hired by a major biotech company first as a Field Service Engineer and ultimately as a leader of Field Applications Scientists where he supports a diverse group of customers ranging from hospitals, universities, and government agencies. Mike’s success in his professional career has been a function of paying careful attention to his customers and adapting to meet their needs. He employs the same formula for success in Woolwich by listening to and involving all community partners. Mike’s philosophy is that in business the customer comes first and in town the residents come first. He believes that within a community there is always common ground and that’s how he will help move Woolwich forward. With friends and family living in almost all of Woolwich’s many diverse neighborhoods, Mike will continue to help the town and support the needs of all its residents.


Craig Frederick
Committeeman
Term 2022-2024
cfrederick@woolwichtwp.org

Craig and his family have been residents of Woolwich Township since 2005.  Craig and his wife Jessica are the proud parents of Justin, Evan, Lily (in heaven) and Jenna.  Professionally, Craig is a certified master black belt, auditor, and IT security professional and is a graduate of the University of Delaware.  Craig enjoyed his time spent serving on the Swedesboro-Woolwich Board of Education (2009-2018), and was honored to serve as President for 4 years.  With 3 active kids in the community, Craig has had the opportunity to be a volunteer coach for over 20 local youth sports teams, and served as a board member for both a local basketball and baseball organization.  Craig also is an active member at Fellowship Bible Church where he currently serves on the finance ministry and worship teams.

Craig is excited to make Woolwich an even better place to live, work, raise a family and retire.


Cindy Minhas
Cindy MinhasCommitteewoman
Term 2022-2024

cminhas@woolwichtwp.org

A resident of Woolwich Township since 2005, Cindy and her family are second generation Asian Indians. They are naturalized US Citizens and proud
to be called Americans.
Trained as an early childhood educator at Langara College in Vancouver Canada, Cindy is the owner and operator of popular downtown Swedesboro
restaurant, Spicy Affair. Cindy and her husband are parents to two boys, Noah and Josh.
Cindy is proud to serve in her role as a member of the Woolwich Township Committee.


Francis McGovern Jr.

Committeeman
Term 2024-2026                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
fmcgovern@woolwichtwp.org

Francis McGovern Jr. has been a resident of Woolwich Township since 2018. Since moving to Woolwich Township, the McGovern family has been actively involved and invested in the success of our community. Fran has been married to his wife Tamara for over 20 years and is the proud father of Liam (Age 12) and Emma (Age 10), who have flourished in our tremendous public school system and youth sports programs. Fran is an avid volunteer and coach with the Swedesboro-Woolwich Little League, Kingsway Youth Basketball Association, and “Peachwood Pirates” swim team.

Professionally, Fran is a veteran of the United States Air Force and recently retired after a distinguished career with the New Jersey State Police. Fran earned his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University-Camden and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Pennsylvania.

Fran is committed to improving communication between government and the residents of Woolwich Township and ensuring transparency. He looks forward to working for our community with a focus on public safety, fiscal responsibility, and responsible development.