River Edge Mayor resigns

River Edge Mayor Edward Mignone resigned at noon today, ending three months of waiting after he initially indicated his plans to leave office early.

He has taken a job outside New Jersey and his family will be locating to Utah, Bergen County Republicans said.

Mignone was elected in 2015 and was planning to seek re-election to a second term before announcing in May that he would instead resign.  He was unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary.

Republicans have still not selected a replacement to face Democratic Councilman Thomas Papaleo.  Mignone withdrew from the race today, according to Republican leaders.

The River Edge Republican County Committee will meet to select a new mayoral nominee, if it chooses to.  The deadline to fill the vacancy on the ticket is September 12.

The local GOP organization also has the option of filling Mignone’ s unexpired term, installing a new mayor to serve the remainder of this year.

Democrats have a 5-1 majority on the borough council and must pick one of three candidates submitted by the Republicans.

Council President Ellen Busteed, a Democrat, will serve as Acting Mayor until the new interim mayor is selected.

Busteed is running for re-election on a ticket with Melvin Solomon.

The lone Republican on the council, Mary Davis, did not file for re-election

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