Municipality of Princeton, NJ  
400 Witherspoon St  
Princeton, NJ 08540  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, September 2, 2025  
1:00 PM  
Virtual Meeting  
Mayor and Council Closed Session  
I.  
STATEMENT CONCERNING NOTICE OF MEETING  
Notice of this meeting was provided in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public  
Meetings Act and State regulations governing public meetings, including the time, date and location  
of the meeting and clear and concise instructions to the public for accessing the meeting and making  
comments. In addition, the agenda and all related materials were posted electronically and made  
available to the public on Princeton's meeting portal in advance of the meeting.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Also Present: Bernard Hvozovic, Administrator; Deanna Stockton, Deputy  
Administrator/Municipal Engineer; Jeff Grosser, Deputy Administrator; Trishka Cecil,  
Municipal Attorney; Lisa Maddox, Assistant Municipal Attorney; Paul Bishop, Assistant  
Municipal Attorney; and Robert Merryman, Labor Attorney, Apruzzeze, McDermott, Mastro  
& Murphy  
David Cohen, Leticia Fraga, Brian McDonald, Dawn M. Mount,  
Leighton Newlin, Michelle Pirone Lambros, and Mia Sacks  
Mark Freda  
Present  
Absent  
III.  
CLOSED SESSION  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton to Enter Closed Session (Open  
Public Meetings Act Sec.3)  
1.  
ADOPTED  
RESULT:  
Leticia Fraga  
Brian McDonald  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Cohen, Fraga, McDonald, Newlin, Pirone Lambros, and Sacks  
Freda  
Aye:  
Absent:  
- Potential litigation, contract negotiations & attorney/client advice in connection with High Water  
Truck Contract  
Paul Bishop, Assistant Municipal Attorney, updated Council on the status of the potential  
litigation and contract negotiations related to the High Water Truck and requested guidance  
on how to proceed. Council discussed the matter and sought legal advice regarding available  
options.  
Mr. Bishop and Ms. Maddox exited the meeting at 1:14 p.m.  
- Contract Negotiations- PBA  
Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros recused herself from this matter at 1:16 p.m. At  
that time, Deanna Stockton, Deputy Administrator/Municipal Engineer, and Jeff Grosser,  
Deputy Administrator/Health Officer, also exited the meeting.  
Robert Merryman, Labor Attorney, reviewed the PBA's counteroffer related to the ongoing  
contract negotiations with the municipality and sought direction from Council. Council then  
held a discussion regarding the proposed terms.  
IV.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion to close the Closed Session and return to Open Session was made by Councilman  
Leighton Newlin, seconded by Councilwoman Leticia Fraga. The motion carried  
unanimously by all members present.  
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 1:52 p.m. was made by Councilman David Cohen and  
seconded by Councilman Brian McDonald. The motion carried unanimously by all members  
present.  
Respectfully submitted,  
Dawn M. Mount  
Municipal Clerk