I was privileged and honored to serve on the Teaneck Township Council from 2018 through 2022, serving the last two years of my term as mayor.

During my tenure as mayor, when Alan Sohn attended meetings, be it in person or via Zoom, he was often offensive, but never more so than at one of the final council meetings of 2022, when Mr. Sohn, in a fit of rage, gave all of the council, including current Mayor Michael Pagan, the middle finger. I mean this literally and not figuratively.

The fact that Michael Pagan has chosen to give this individual the mayor’s voice on the planning board, while at the same time once again breaking his word to Councilmember Mark Schwartz, speaks volumes about the type of person Michael Pagan is.

James Dunleavey
Former Mayor of Teaneck