Robert Carroll, who has led the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office since 2021, has been nominated for a new five-year term. Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced the nomination on Oct. 15, 2026, and it now needs approval from the state Senate before the new term can begin.
The county prosecutor is the chief law enforcement officer for Morris County’s 39 municipalities, including Denville, and the office works alongside local police on major investigations and countywide programs. Denville has seen that partnership up close through the ARRIVE Together program, which pairs officers with mental health clinicians and which Denville helped pilot in 2024.
Before becoming prosecutor, Carroll directed the Law Department at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, according to the governor’s announcement, which also points to his background in organized crime investigations, special prosecutions and complex criminal cases. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University, a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law and an executive leadership certificate from the Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations.
The same announcement renominated Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson, who also took office in 2021. Sherrill said the two nominees’ “experience, judgment, and integrity make them exceptional choices to continue leading these offices.”
Under the New Jersey Constitution, county prosecutors are nominated by the governor and serve five-year terms once confirmed by the Senate. The announcement did not set a date for Senate action.
Our July story covers Carroll’s Public Official of the Year honor. Case updates and community announcements from the office are posted on the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office press release page.
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