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Linden promotes four police supervisors, approves recruits and raises minimum wage
Summary
Council approved promotions for two newly promoted lieutenants and two sergeants, conditional appointments for police recruits and telecommunicator trainees, and a citywide minimum wage increase to $15.92 effective Dec. 31, 2025.
The Linden City Council on Oct. 21 approved a package of personnel actions affecting public safety, public works and other departments.
The council confirmed promotions in the police department effective Nov. 1, 2025: Gavin Sheehan and Adam Mikolajak to lieutenant; Philip Palmer and Matthew Jones to sergeant. The minutes and personnel motion recorded that the promotions are subject to departmental…
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