Politics & Government

Matawan Appoints Attorney to Answer Demoted Chief's Complaint

Matthew Giacobbe was appointed at the Aug. 2 meeting

The Matawan Borough Council passed a resolution at their regular action meeting Aug. 2 that formally appointed an attorney to answer the by former Matawan Police Chief James Alston, who was .

The council appointed Matthew Giacobbe of Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs, LLC in Matawan.

According to Borough Attorney Pasquale Menna, Giaccobe is familiar with the case and represented the borough during the administrative hearing that led to Alston's demotion.

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According to the Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs, LLC website, Giacobbe focuses on public and private sector management in all aspects of labor and employment law.


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