Luciano to Fill Vacant District 4 Freeholder Seat

The Essex County Democratic Committee chose Leonard Luciano of West Caldwell Wednesday night to fill the District 4 seat on the Board of Chosen Freeholders recently vacated by Linda Lordi Cavanaugh, according to a report published Thursday on NJ.com. 

The District 4 Freeholder represents 11 municipalities, including Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Livingston, Millburn, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell and West Orange.

Luciano was in the spring when she said she would not seek a third term. He will face Republican opponent, longtime Cedar Grove Councilman , 50, in the November election.

Luciano, 30, is employed by Newark Public Schools as a library media specialist. He has served as a commissioner on the Essex County Utilities Authority for four years.

Cavanaugh resigned effective July 31, after serving 13 years as a freeholder. The West Orange resident, an attorney, also retired recently from a position at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. She told NJ.com she will be going into private practice in Roseland.

Politiker NJ said earlier this month that a state Superior Court judgeship could be heading Cavanaugh's way.