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New Providence holds reorganization: two councilors sworn in, police lauded and committee assignments set
Summary
At its 2025 reorganization meeting, the New Providence borough council swore in Kathleen Dolan and Matthew Kamisky, honored police and emergency personnel for lifesaving and flood‑response actions, approved a consent agenda of 2025 resolutions and elected Lisa McKnight council president. The mayor’s annual message highlighted capital projects, a AAA bond rating and $1,000,600 in grant awards.
Kathleen Dolan and Matthew Kamisky were sworn in as borough council members during New Providence’s 2025 reorganization meeting, the council announced at the start of its January session. Dolan received a certificate and a U.S. flag flown over the U.S. Capitol and thanked supporters, saying she looked forward to working with Mayor Alan Morgan, council colleagues and borough staff.
Matthew Kamisky recited the oath of office and offered brief remarks about his two decades of service to the community. Guest speaker Josh Scott congratulated the newly seated members and praised the borough’s civic tradition and volunteerism.
Mayor Alan Morgan delivered the annual message, cataloguing infrastructure and community investments in 2024. He said the borough maintained a AAA bond rating, completed numerous recreation and road projects — noting that the DPW maintains roughly 42 miles of borough roadway — and secured $1,000,600 in grants. Morgan listed recent capital work including library roof replacement, wastewater‑treatment pump upgrades, pickleball courts and multiple road paving projects.
Public‑safety recognitions were a prominent part of the meeting. The police chief announced an Exceptional Duty award for Officer Andrew Lynch and life‑saving medals for officers who secured a potentially armed, mentally distressed missing person without injury. The chief also described an incident in which officers administered two doses of naloxone (Narcan) to reverse an apparent overdose; those officers were cited with life‑saving awards. The chief praised personnel and volunteers who staffed shelters and operated a water‑rescue vehicle obtained through a LESO surplus program during a summer flood response.
The council approved a broad consent agenda covering routine 2025 resolutions and appointments (items 1–54), including authorization of temporary budgets, designation of depositories, appointment of special law enforcement officers and setting delinquent tax interest rates (8% on the first $1,500 and 18% on amounts over $1,500, with a 10‑day grace period). The motion to approve the consent agenda carried on a roll call vote.
Councilwoman Lisa McKnight was nominated and elected council president for 2025; she accepted and then announced committee and liaison assignments for council and citizen advisory committees, including the creation of a new subcommittee on older‑adult services. The council also appointed Matt Kamisky to the planning board by roll call.
Before adjourning, the council opened the public comment period, heard no speakers and moved to adjourn. The mayor closed the meeting and extended New Year’s wishes to attendees.
The meeting record as read into the record included a public‑notice compliance statement in accordance with state law and multiple professional and committee appointments for 2025. No formal controversies, contested votes or public testimonies were recorded during this session; most business consisted of ceremonial oaths, recognitions, routine governance actions and committee assignments.
