Trishka Waterbury Cecil has been appointed Deputy General Counsel for the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Ms. Cecil succeeds Kristina P. Hadinger in the position. The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association that represents the interests of New Jersey’s 565 municipalities. The League provides information and resources through its publications, conferences and website, and actively lobbies State government on issues affecting municipal and county government. It has been serving local officials throughout New Jersey since its formation in 1915. For more information go to https://www.njslom.org/.
On June 23, 2022, Mason, Griffin & Pierson, PC, Director, Edwin W. Schmierer, Esq., moderated a panel discussion presented by Affordable Housing Professionals of New Jersey (AHPNJ) concerning the status of affordable housing delivery for the Third Round and preparation for the Fourth Round which commences July 1, 2025. Mr. Schmierer is the President of AHPNJ. The panelists included a representative from the Fair Share Housing Center, former Executive Director of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, the Chief of Multifamily Program for NJHMFA and a professional planner who has served as a Special Court Master in 40 plus municipalities for the implementation of Third Round Affordable Housing Plans. Mr. Schmierer chairs the firm's Government Practice Group which represents over 30 municipal governing bodies, land use board and affordable housing committees throughout the State of New Jersey.