MONROE (Middlesex) Republicans are demanding the resignation of Township Council President Miriam Cohen after she made derogatory comments about two GOP candidates for the council.
And although Cohen later apologized for calling her adversary a pig, she told New Jersey 101.5 on Friday that the word was probably the nicest thing I could say about a man who often disparages people online and who has faced calls for his own resignation from the school board for comments he has made.
Cohen s remark came at the end of Monday s meeting held using Zoom. The meeting had ended when Cohen, 80, said that Melody Amantea-Henry and Timothy Eosso would be back every meeting to ask questions.
Long-time councilman selected as interim mayor in Monroe ×
MONROE – Long-time councilman Stephen Dalina has been selected as interim mayor until a special election is held in November.
The Township Council unanimously selected Dalina during a special meeting via Zoom on Jan. 20. He was sworn in with his wife Susan and two sons by his side.
The Monroe Democratic Committee submitted three candidates for consideration – Dalina; Township Council President Miriam Cohen, who was serving as acting mayor after the passing of Mayor Gerald Tamburro on Dec. 31; and Terence “Terry” Van Dzura, president of the Monroe Township Democratic Club.
In his comments, Dalina said he was humbled by the support from his fellow council members. He acknowledged his father, the late Stephen “Pete” Dalina, who was the longest serving Middlesex County freeholder. He passed away in 2013.