About Us

Sonia Abi-Habib

A Councilwoman on the Administration and Finance Committee, Sonia began her professional career as a financial analyst in New York City and then for her family business. Now a dedicated community volunteer in Watchung.

She is active in several boards and charities, including Eparchy of St Maron–Board Member and a volunteer for St Jude’s Research Hospital Heritage Annual Gala.

Sonia and her husband John are proud parents of two grown children. She believes that Watchung is a unique and special place and is committed to making it an even better place to live, work and raise a family.

Rob Gibbs

Rob is a highly regarded professional with over 24 years of corporate experience and a strong background in regulatory and government affairs.

Previously serving on Council from 2013-2019, he spearheaded unique and money saving solutions which saved the borough significant funds, including over $1 million in avoided costs to debride the rock wall face overlooking the Police Department and Public Works buildings, and taking advantage of dropping interest rates to refinance existing bonds before their maturity date saving residents over $80K per year in debt service costs.

Rob has a deep knowledge of the Borough’s operations, and notably led efforts in stabilizing the borough’s financial situation, growing it’s surplus from about $800 thousand to about $4.2 million, and overseeing credit rating agency increases to just short of AAA.