Early Life and Family
He was born and raised in South Plainfield, New Jersey, graduating from South Plainfield High School in 1966. Residents of South Plainfield, Diegnan and his wife Anita have been married for 35 years and have two children, Heather and Tara, along with a grandchild.
Diegnan received a B.A. from Seton Hall University in Political Science / Government and was awarded a J.D. from the Seton Hall University School of Law. Currently, Diegnan is an attorney in private practice in South Plainfield and is a member of the New Jersey and Middlesex County Bar Associations since 1974. He is also a former instructor of law and accounting at Middlesex County College.
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