The Trentonian (Trenton, NJ)

Middlesex County Democrat Coughlin elected Assembly speaker

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TRENTON » New Jersey’s Democratic-led Assembly has a new speaker.

The Democratic majority on Monday selected Assemblyma­n Craig Coughlin, of Middlesex County, to succeed Vincent Prieto.

Coughlin will assume the powerful speakershi­p on Jan. 9. He’s coming into office as Democratic Gov.elect Phil Murphy takes the reins from Republican Gov. Chris Christie.

Prieto said last week that he would not seek a third term as speaker and backed Coughlin.

Coughlin is an attorney who served in the Assembly since 2010.

He says he intends to lead by “consensus” and

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