Central Regional Buildings & Grounds Supervisor Earns Title

Having come up through the ranks at Central Regional is Mr. Sam Pepe, buildings and grounds supervisor. A 1984 graduate of Central Regional High School, Sam’s career at Central began when he was hired in 2003 as the grounds supervisor. Sam pursued a career in grounds management early out of high school working for a private lawn maintenance company and moving on as a grounds and turf manager for a corporate firm in the 90’s. Over the years prior to his employment at Central, he attended numerous college and technical school programs in grounds and facilities management including the University of Georgia, Rutgers University, Almeda University, and Ocean County Vocational and Technical School.

In 2010, Sam was appointed to the position of buildings and grounds supervisor for Central Regional School District. Sam has acquired many licenses and certifications including but not limited to the New Jersey Department of Education Certified Educational Facilities Manager, New Jersey Black Seal Boiler’s License, New Jersey Commercial Pesticide License, New Jersey Certified Fertilizer License, Rutgers Certified Educational Facility Manager, and Associate of Science in Facilities Management. Through his tenure as the Central Regional Buildings and Grounds Supervisor, Sam has earned many recognitions and awards including the 2008 Field of Excellence Award sponsored by Pioneer Manufacturing, the 2009 Field of the Year by New Jersey Sports Field Managers Association, and the 2014 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Environmental Stewardship Award.

Central Regional has become one of New Jersey’s premier school campuses thanks to the dedicated, hard-working staff under the leadership of Sam Pepe. Sam was selected for the Educational Facilities Manager of the Year Award by the NJ School Buildings and Grounds Association out of 15 applicants throughout the State of New Jersey. Congratulations to all the custodial and maintenance staff at Central Regional!