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Most Dems still trail in tight Passaic County races

November 4, 2021 5:27 pmNovember 5, 2021 12:24 am

Three of the four Democrats running for countywide office in Passaic County continue to trail their Republican opponents by tiny margins, while Commissioner Sandi Lazzara has eked into second place in her bid for re-election to the Passaic County Board...

Akhter calls on Jackson to disavow anti-Semitism

September 11, 2019 5:48 pm

Passaic County Freeholder Assad Akhter called on Paterson Councilman Michael Jackson to disavow anti-Semitism after the councilman said a developer was trying to “Jew us down” during a debate on the redevelopment of Hinchcliffe Stadium Tuesday evening. “As a Passaic...

Bill Pascrell out as Passaic County Counsel

February 23, 2019 4:06 pmFebruary 26, 2019 9:12 am

Passaic County Freeholders are replacing Bill Pascrell III as their county counsel after 21 years, according to five sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Pascrell has served as a part-time county counsel while heading a top Trenton lobbying...

Khairullah says Hugin should reject racist Grossman

September 27, 2018 10:08 pm

Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah, the longest-serving Muslim elected official in New Jersey, says he’s disturbed by Bob Hugin’s hesitancy to disavow Seth Grossman’s candidacy for Congress. “The fact is Seth Grossman has a history of spewing inflammatory, racist rhetoric...

Akhter slams Hugin on Grossman, Trump

September 26, 2018 7:27 pm

One of the highest-ranking Muslin elected officials in the state is calling Bob Hugin out for his refusal to disavow Seth Grossman’s campaign for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. “Bob Hugin is a man of constant reinvention but now...

Muslim officials push Hugin for view on Trump nominee

April 20, 2018 2:55 pmApril 23, 2018 11:54 am

A group of the state’s Muslim elected officials are calling on U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin to state his position on President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. Hugin has been silent on the issue, and...