Collingswood Mayor Daniela Solano-Ward takes her oath of office before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Pascal, flanked by her family. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Collingswood Commissioners Take Office on Emotional High Note, Call for Community Solidarity
At the local government reorganization meeting, Daniela Solano-Ward becomes the first woman to serve as mayor of Collingswood, succeeding one of its longest-serving public officials, Jim Maley, who rejoins the commission after his tenth local election. Amy Henderson Riley, just the fifth woman commissioner in borough history, serves as Deputy Mayor. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
Citing a lack of communication and a rift in decision-making, elected officials are calling for changes, from the expansion of the three-commissioner panel to five officials, to the scheduling of public work sessions that would offer increased transparency. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
In a preliminary hearing Monday, Camden Civil Presiding Judge Francisco Dominguez sided with the attorney for Collingswood Commissioner Jim Maley, temporarily enjoining the borough from its EMS privatization contract. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…