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Tiffany Brigante Joins Watchung School Board

Board makes a smooth transition after Shelly Milstein's resignation.

In a move planned weeks ahead of , Old Somerset Road resident Tiffany Brigante was sworn in to the board at Tuesday's meeting.

Brigante is familiar to many in the district: she has been active in the PTO, serving as corresponding secretary, and has two children in the Watchung schools.

Brigante is the owner of TANA Home, a drapery and upholstery workshop in Plainfield, and has a background in finance. A graduate of Penn State, with a bachelor's in communication, Brigante worked on Wall Street for equity firms and hedge funds until 2000, when she launched her business.

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She said she hopes to be assigned to the board's finance committee because of her background.

"That's where my strength lies," she said, after her appointment.

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"It really pleases me to be able to dedicate my time and work experience in creating a fulfilling environment for the children, as well as our community," Brigante said in her first opportunity for comments in the meeting.  

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