MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, Dec. 19 honored two attorneys who have served the city as municipal prosecutor and municipal judge for many years. Longtime Municipal Prosecutor Joseph Sayegh and Municipal Court Judge John Rosenberger are retiring after years of service to Margate and other local communities.
From left, Ginger and Joseph Sayegh and Commissioners Cathy Horn and Maury Blumberg.Sayegh is the longest serving municipal prosecutor in the state and provided extraordinary service as prosecutor to Margate for 41 years. A lifelong resident of Margate, who earned the respect of his peers as co-founder and past president of the Atlantic County Municipal Prosecutors Association, Sayegh earned praise from the legal community, receiving numerous awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Atlantic County Bar Association.
He was certified as a civil trial attorney in 1977 and worked at GMS Law ever since. During his association with the Atlantic County Bar Association, he was able to raise $100,000 for local charities.
He lives in Margate with his wife Ginger, his son Sam and his wife Kelly.
The board proclaimed Dec. 19 as Joseph Sayegh Day in Margate.
From left, Jane and John H. Rosenberger and Margate Commissioners Cathy Horn and Maury Blumberg.The board also recognized Municipal Court Judge John H. Rosenberger for his 49 years of dedicated service to the legal profession. Rosenberger served as Margate’s judge from 2009 to 2024, while also serving the same role in Longport.
He was admitted to the bar in December 1975 and was certified by the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. 3rd District Court of Appeals. Throughout his career, Rosenberger served on the Supreme Court Ethics Committee, was a trustee and president of Cape Atlantic Legal Services and was a trustee and president of AtlantiCare Hospitals.
He lives in Atlantic County with his wife Jane. They have four daughters, Mary, Casey, Carolyn and Laura and four grandchildren. The day was also proclaimed in his honor.
Representing his sister, Assemblywoman Claire Swift, attorney James P. Swift, presented a Legislative commendation to both men.
Swift said the Margate court was “special” because of the “unparalleled knowledge of the law” that Sayegh and Rosenberger possessed.
“No one ever left the courthouse saying they didn’t get a fair shake,” Swift said, and no cases were left unresolved. “It’s been a pleasure to serve with you.”
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