Neil M. Cohen

<!-- Deleted image removed: -->Neil M. Cohen (born February 11, 1951) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1994 to 2008 (and also from 1990-1991), where he represented the 20th Legislative District.

Cohen was hospitalized and placed in psychiatric care on July 24, 2008, after investigators from the New Jersey Attorney General's office removed a state-issued computer from his legislative office as part of an investigation into claims that the computer had been used to store child pornography. State Senator Raymond Lesniak and Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, who represent the same district and share a common office in Union Township, notified authorities after staffers had discovered the material on the computer in question.McAlpin, John P. , The Record , July 24, 2008. Accessed July 24, 2008.Margolin, Josh; and Schwaneberg, Robert. ,The Star-Ledger, July 24, 2008. Accessed July 25, 2008.Friedman, Matt. , PolitickerNJ, July 24, 2008. Accessed July 25, 2008.

Cohen resigned from the General Assembly on July 28, 2008, submitting a one-sentence letter of resignation stating "Please accept this letter as my formal resignation from the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, effective immediately", and offering no explanation for his actions. The resignation was accepted immediately by Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts.Young, Elise....
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