Mayor & Borough Council

Overview

New Providence has been governed by a mayor and council since it was incorporated as an independent, self-governing municipality on March 14, 1899. The mayor is the chief executive of the borough and serves a four-year term. The mayor presides at council meetings but votes only in the case of a tie. The Borough Council acts as the legislative body of the borough and enacts the local laws or ordinances. Six council representatives are elected from the borough at large for three-year terms, which are staggered, so that two council representatives are elected each year.

Regular Meetings

  • 7:30 p.m. at Municipal Center
  • 360 Elkwood Ave. New Providence, NJ  07974
  • View Meeting Calendar

Agenda & Minutes

  • Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
  • View Agendas and Minutes

Mayor

  1. Al Morgan

    Allen Morgan

    Mayor
    Phone: 908-665-1400, ext. 8250

    Term expires December 31, 2026
    Contact Mayor Morgan

    Ex-officio member of all Committees.



Borough Council

  1. Matthew Cumiskey

    Matthew Cumiskey

    Phone: 908-665-1400, ext. 8253

    Term expires December 31, 2027
    Contact Councilman Cumiskey

    • Co-Liaison - Communications
    • Liaison - Community Activities
    • Liaison - Engineering and Construction
    • Co-Liaison - Personnel - Labor Negotiations
    • Liaison - Redevelopment
    • Liaison - Planning Board
    • Co-Liaison - Diversity Advisory
    • Co-Liaison - Sustainability Green Team
    • Co-Liaison - Safe Routes to School
    • Liaison - Complete Streets

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    Kathleen Dolan

    Phone: 908-665-1400, ext. 8254

    Term expires December 31, 2027
    Contact Councilperson Dolan

    • Co-Liaison - Engineering and Construtction
    • Co-Liaison - Legal and Regulatory
    • Liaison - Personnel - Labor Negotiations
    • Liaison - Shared Services
    • Liaison - County Commissioner Meetings - Oct - Dec
    • Liaison - Stormwater
    • Liaison - Diversity Advisory
    • Liaison - Safe Routes to School
    • Liaison - Community Pool
    • Liaison - Historical Society
    • Co-Liaison - Historical Preservation Committee
    • Liaison - Municipal Alliance

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    Brian Gardner

    Phone: 908-665-1400, ext. 8252

    Term expires December 31, 2028
    Contact Councilperson Gardner

    • Co-Liaison - Administration
    • Liaison - Communication
    • Co-Liaison - Finance
    • Liaison - Legal and Regulatory
    • Liaison - County Commissioners Meetings - Jan - Mar
    • Liaison - Mental Health Awareness and Education
    • Co-Liaison - Community Forest/NJUCF Acc
    • Liaison - Cable TV-NP TV Production
    • Liaison - Board of Education
    • Co-Liaison - Historical Society

  1. Nadine Geoffroy

    Nadine Geoffroy

    Borough Council President
    Phone: 908-665-1400, ext. 8251

    Term expires December 31, 2026
    Contact Councilwoman Geoffroy

    • Liaison - Administration
    • Liaison - Affordable Housing
    • Liaison - Personnel
    • Liaison - Public Safety
    • Co-Liaison - Community Activities - Seniors
    • Co-Liaison - Redevelopment
    • Co-Liaison - Mental Health Awareness & Education
    • Co- Liaison - America 250
    • Co-Liaison - Complete Streets
    • Co-Liaison - Board of Health
    • Liaison - NP Business & Professional Association

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    Alan Lerner

    Phone: 908-665-1400, ext. 8255

    Term expires December 31, 2028
    Contact Councilperson Lerner

    • Co-Liaison - Affordable Housing
    • Co-Liaison - Community Activities
    • Liaison - Public Works - DPW/WWTP 
    • Co-Liaison - Shared Services
    • Liaison - County Commissioner Meetings - Apr-June
    • Liaison - Sustainability Green Team
    • Co-Liaison - Board of Education
    • Liaison - Board of Health
    • Co-Liaison - Community Pool
    • Liaison - Historical Preservation Committee




  1. Lisa McKnight

    Lisa McKnight

    Phone: 908-665-1400, ext. 8256

    Term expires December 31, 2026
    Contact Councilwoman McKnight

    • Liaison - Community Activities - Seniors
    • Liaison - Finance
    • Co-Liaison - Personnel
    • Liaison - County Comissioner Meetings - July-Sept.
    • Liaison - Ethics
    • Liaison - Library Board
    • Liaison - Community Forest/NJUCF Acc
    • Liaison - America 250
    • Co-Liaison - Cable TV-NPTV Production
    • Co-Liaison - Municipal Alliance
    • Liaison - Downtown Improvement District