Politics & Government

PHOTOS: Christie Swears In Baratta As Mayor

Gov. Chris Christie swore in the Republican councilmembers and Assemblywoman Connie Wagner swore in the Democratic councilmembers.

Gov. Chris Christie swore in Jeanne Baratta as Fair Lawn's fifth female mayor at Tuesday night's re-organization meeting, in addition to John Cosgrove and Ed Trawinski as deputy mayors.

Assemblwoman Connie Wagner swore in Democrats Lisa Swain and Kurt Peluso as councilmembers.

In addition to Christie and Wagner, Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan, Sen. Bob Gordon, Freeholder John Driscoll, former Assemblyman and Fair Lawn Mayor Nicholas Felice and other former Fair Lawn mayors were in attendance.

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Tom Metzler was appointed as the new borough manager, replacing Timothy Stafford, and Ron Mondello became the new borough attorney, replacing Bruce Rosenberg.

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