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A night of firsts: Spotswood council swears in first female mayor, first Black councilwoman, youngest councilman ×
Marylin Israel, left to right, Edward Lesko and Mayor Jackie Palmer PHOTO COURTESY OF MARYLIN ISRAEL
SPOTSWOOD–Starting off the year by making local history, newly elected Mayor Jackie Palmer was sworn into office, making her the Borough of Spotswood’s first female mayor.
Borough Clerk Patricia DeStefano administered the oath of office to Palmer, with her family by her side, during the swearing-in ceremony in the municipal building’s courtroom on Jan. 6.
More than 45 residents attended the swearing-in ceremony and reorganization meeting virtually via video conference; however, some residents did attend the meeting in person.