New Jersey's County Leadership

Atlantic County

Commander - Kevin Sedlak- Post 28

Bio:

Kevin Sedlak began his involvement with the American Legion Post 22, Saginaw Michigan where he held the position of Adjutant in the Sons of the American Legion at age 12.

Kevin’s military career started at 17 and after 23 years including serving in the Navy, Army National Guard and Air National Guard, he retired in 2005.

His military career took him to the Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Yemen, Dominican Republic, Canada and California.

While in California and serving in the 562nd Air Force Band, Kevin worked in Federal Law Enforcement, Lompoc CA. His civilian career ultimately took him to Rhode Island and finally New Jersey.

While in New Jersey, Kevin attended American Military University and received his Bachelor in Homeland Security with a concentration in Disaster and Emergency Response.

Kevin is currently serving his 6th year as Charles A. Hammell Post 28, Absecon Commander.

Bergen County

Commander - Keith Whiteside

Bio:

Coming Soon

Burlington County

Guy Gibb

Post 294

Camden County

James Bartolotto

Bio: Coming Soon

Cape May County

Commander - Bill Archer- Post 239

Cumberland County

Joseph Patrick Sweeney

Essex County

Commander - Joseph Cobianchi - Post

Gloucester County

John Forren

Post 192

BIO:

John Forren has been serving as the Gloucester County commander since 2025. He has been a member of the American Legion since 2007 and has been serving as the commander of Wenonah’s Post 192 since 2014.

John volunteered for the US Army in 1971 and spent the next 3 years on active duty. He graduated from Fort Knox’s Armor School as a gunner, driver, & loader on the M-60A1 main battle tank and closed out his military service as a Military Police sergeant (E5) in Alaska where he received his pilot’s license. He then used the GI Bill to earn a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from West Virginia University in ecological sciences and then spent 44 years as a federal career civil servant, more than half of which was spent supervising engineers and scientists. Meanwhile, he was a volunteer firefighter for 19 years, an adjunct faculty member of the University of Pennsylvania, a scuba diving instructor, and continues to serve as a volunteer scuba diver at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ.

Hudson County

Commander - Richard Reitberger- Post 282

Bio:

Richard Reitberger has been a member of the American Legion for 13 years beginning with the Pemberton, NJ Post 294 and then on to the Edwin G Marshman Sr. Harrison Post 282 where he was the Commander for three years. He is currently the Finance Officer for Post 282.

Rich’s 33-year military career was with the NJ Air National Guard, McGuire AFB, NJ with the 170th Air Refueling Group, 108th Air Refueling Wing and then Headquarters NJ Air National Guard on Ft. Dix. Rich held various positions during his Guard career including Jet Engine Mechanic, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Chief of Supply, Commander Maintenance Operation Flight (MOF) and Deputy Director of Support, NJANG. Rich retired in October 2014.

Hunterdon County

Commander - Ed Doerr– Post 113