Helmetta welcomes new mayor By JENNIFER AMATO - January 20, 2016 l-r Judge Ed Herman, Ed and Susan Slavicek (parents of the new mayor) and Chris Slavicek. Slavicek was sworn in as the new mayor of Helmetta on January 5 by Judge Herman. FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Judge Ed Herman, left, administers the oath of office to new Helmetta Mayor Chris Slavicek, right, as his parents Ed and Susan Slavicek look on, during the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting.