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New Providence honors outgoing council members; resident criticizes council remarks
Summary
Outgoing council members Diane Polisca and Alex Cogan were honored at the Jan. 6 meeting with tributes and a ceremonial key; public comment included numerous praises and a sharp reprimand from a resident who called the closing remarks partisan.
New Providence marked the end of two council members’ terms at its Jan. 6 meeting, with elected officials, an assemblywoman and dozens of residents offering tributes, memories and thanks for outgoing Councilwoman Diane Polisca and Councilman Alex Cogan.
Assemblywoman Michelle Matsakis (introduced from the dais) praised Polisca’s steadiness and attention to fiscal detail and commended Cogan’s engineering expertise and leadership on infrastructure and sustainability. "Diane and Alex are exactly those people," she said, describing them as public servants who "listen before they lead." The dais presented the departing members with a ceremonial key and…
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