Background
Teetsell, Janice Marie Newman was born on August 11, 1951 in New York City. Daughter of Robert and Clara (White) Swindler.
Teetsell, Janice Marie Newman was born on August 11, 1951 in New York City. Daughter of Robert and Clara (White) Swindler.
Bachelor, Smith College, 1973. Juris Doctor, Rutgers University, 1980.
Administrative assistant Corporation Annual Reports, New York City, 1972-1973. Public relations assistant Lippincott & Margulies, 1973. Journalist Essex Forum Newspaper, East Orange, New Jersey, 1973.
Public information officer City of Newark, 1974-1982. Producer, host Newark and Reality television show, Newark, 1974-1985. Assistant communications director Mayor' General’ s Office, 1982-1986.
Legislation liaison, publication information officer New Jersey Division on Women, Trenton, 1988-1990, acting director, 1990, women services coordinator, 1990-1991. Environmental issues specialist New Jersey Department Environmental Protection and Energy, 1991-1992. Communications specialist Department Environmental Protection, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1992-1995.
Private practice South Orange, since 1994. Host, producer New Jersey Issues television Show, 1995-1998. Adjunct professor Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2005.
Member working group New Jersey Supreme Court Domestic Violence, 1994-1996. President JM Newman & Associates. Chair Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts, 1995-1996, member, 1986-1996.
Director Legal Consultation Service Resource Center Women, 1997-1999.
Board directors Instructions Exposures Experiences, 1983-1987, Greater Newark Conservancy. Second vice president Women's Political Caucus, New Jersey, 1991-1992, 1st vice president, 1992-1993. Appointment to New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Women in the Courts, 1990-1994, Committee on Character, 1992—2008, New Jersey Women Veterans Advisory Committee, 1993-1994.
Lay reader, Episcopalian Diocese of Newark, since 1980, eucharistic lay minister, since 1993, parliamentarian, 1992-1994. Senior warden, House of Prayer Espisc. Church, Newark, 1992.
Vestry clerk St. Andrew Holy Communion Episcopal Church, 1997-1999, warden, 2001-2002, senior warden, 2002-2004. Member National Association Media Women (recording secretary 1985-1987, Media Woman of Year award 1985, president New Jersey chapter 1986-1988), New Jersey Bar Association (public relations committee since 1987, 2d vice chairman women's rights section, 1990-1992, 1st vice chairman women's rights section, 1992-1993, chairman, 1993-1995, trustee minorities in the profession section, Community Service award young lawyers division 1989), New Jersey State Bar Foundation (trustee 1994-1995), New Jersey Women Lawyers Association (president 1986-1988, trustee public relations committee, entertainment and arts committee, Essex County Bar Association (member executive board family law section since 2006), National Council Negro Women, Garden State Bar Association, Essex County Women Lawyers (trustee 1991-1994, vice president 1997-1999), Rotary (president South Orange 1999-2000, 06—, district 2470 governor 2008-2009, Paul Harris fellow 2000, assistant governor 2001-2002, 04-05, district public relations chair 2003-2004, district youth exchange program chair 2005-2006).
Married Roger Kevin Newman, January 20, 1972 (divorced 1980). 1 child, Germaine M. Swindler-Newman (deceased). Married Robert Charles Teetsell, December 29, 1998.