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Pino will be new Somerset undersheriff

January 1, 2020 2:11 pmJanuary 1, 2020 2:30 pm

The new Somerset County Sheriff, Democrat Darren Russo, has named Republican Tim Pino as the Undersheriff, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Pino came within 238 votes of winning the June 2019 GOP sheriff primary off the line against North...

State troopers union back Russo

October 18, 2019 10:23 amOctober 18, 2019 2:18 pm

The State Troopers’ Fraternal Association of New Jersey backed Darrin Russo for Somerset County sheriff Friday. “The State Troopers Fraternal Association … unequivocally endorses you for the office of Somerset County Sheriff,” STFA president Wayne Blanchard said in a letter...

NJPBA backs Russo

October 14, 2019 5:49 pm

The New Jersey Policemen’s Benevolent Association endorsed Darrin Russo for Somerset County sheriff Monday. “On behalf of the 33,000 law enforcement officers represented by the NJ State PBA, we are honored to endorse your candidacy for Sheriff of Somerset County,”...

Russo hits Parenti on Salary spikes

October 7, 2019 4:45 pm

Democratic Somerset sheriff candidate Darrin Russo took aim at his opponent’s salary Monday. “Parenti loves to talk about taxpayer rip-offs, but for some reason he’s silent about the one he’s involved in,” Russo. “Over two years he extracted $270,000 in...

Somerset teachers back Marano, Russo

October 4, 2019 1:15 pmOctober 4, 2019 5:47 pm

Somerset County’s teacher’s union backed Democrats for countywide office Friday. “The Somerset County Education Association is proud to announce the endorsement of Melonie Marano for Somerset County Freeholder and Darrin Russo for Somerset County Sheriff,” SCEA president Dan Epstein said....

Middlesex-Somerset PBA backs Russo

October 2, 2019 3:45 pmOctober 2, 2019 5:52 pm

The Middlesex-Somerset County PBA endorsed Democratic Somerset County sheriff candidate Darrin Russo on Wednesday. “Darrin’s top priority is to make the County Sheriff and its officers not only visible to the public, but to be an active, engaged part of...

Somerset candidates attack opposition leadership

October 1, 2019 5:36 pm

Republicans and Democrats in Somerset County took potshots at the opposing party’s leadership Tuesday. “The Murphy-Russo-Marano team threatens our quality of life by pushing to make New Jersey a sanctuary state and by searching for new ways to raise taxes...