New Town Attorney In West Orange Takes Oath At Council Meeting

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange officially has a new town attorney.

Mayor Susan McCartney swore in Mark Semeraro as township attorney at the council meeting on Wednesday. Semeraro replaces the previous town attorney, Richard Trenk.

According to a statement from the township, Semeraro’s legal career spans more than three decades, including being a partner at Kaufman, Semeraro & Leibman, LLP. He has also represented other municipalities, counties and public agencies in New Jersey, including his hometown of Wayne.

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