A Highland Park councilwoman is accused of beating her husband over the head with a broomstick and a cookbook.

Susan Welkovits, 57, who was appointed to the borough council in January 2012, was charged Friday with possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes. She also was charged with simple assault after biting her husband on his forearm, which left “visible signs of abuse,” police said.

When officers arrived, the husband refused treatment for his injuries, police said.

During their investigation, police also found text messages the husband wrote to co-workers saying that his wife had abused him.

The police report noted that children were present at the time of the incident.

Welkovits already appeared before a judge and was released, police said. It’s unclear when she is scheduled to appear back in court.

Her bio says that she and her husband are graduates of Highland Park High School, and about 10 years ago she returned to Highland Park from New York City to raise a family.

Welkovits was reached by phone Monday afternoon but declined to comment. Highland Park Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler also declined to comment on the matter.

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