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New Providence council approves two probationary police appointments and package of routine items
Summary
The council unanimously approved two resolutions appointing probationary police officers (Caleb Hicks and Quinn Lanigan) and passed an omnibus motion approving agenda items 1–17, covering purchases, grants and routine municipal business.
The New Providence Borough Council voted to appoint two probationary police officers and to approve a bundle of routine resolutions and payments during its meeting.
Mayor Morgan introduced Resolution 186 to appoint Caleb Hicks as a probationary police officer and noted Hicks will attend the John H. Stanley Police Academy. "Can I have a motion, please?" the mayor asked; the motion and a second were made and the council voted by roll call with members answering in the affirmative.
The council then approved Resolution 187 appointing Quinn Lanigan as a probationary police officer, also to attend the John H. Stanley Police Academy; that resolution passed on a similar motion and roll call.
Later the council moved and approved an omnibus motion to adopt agenda items 1 through 17. The roll‑call vote recorded affirmative responses from Mister Lerner, Miss Dolan, Mister Kaminski, Missus McKnight and Mister Gardner.
Items included in the meeting package ranged from personnel and equipment requisitions to grant insertions and license renewals; specific approved items at the meeting included:
- Personnel: acceptance of Brian Flynn’s resignation as borough tax assessor, effective June 1, 2026. - Equipment requisitions: a $61,000 requisition for a Tahoe for the fire department and a $45,000 requisition for a police Tahoe; an emergency management vehicle was authorized with a not‑to‑exceed figure of $88,741.
The approvals were procedural and carried without recorded dissent. The council did not vote to adopt the Community Energy Plan at the meeting; that item will be returned to the agenda after consultant revisions.
