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Police chief, captain responsible for union time abuses in Franklin, prosecutor says

September 18, 2019 9:31 am

Democratic Somerset County Sheriff candidate Darrin Russo celebrated what amounted to an acquittal after the county prosecutor issued a letter saying Franklin’s police chief, and not individual officers, were responsible for abuses of union time there. “It’s time for Parenti...

Parenti, Russo spar over opioid treatment program

September 17, 2019 7:07 pmSeptember 17, 2019 8:09 pm

Democratic Somerset County Sheriff candidate Darrin Russo repeated an attack against his Republican opponent, Bill Parenti, that claimed Parenti was using a proposed opioid addiction treatment program to win votes. “Imagine the number of lives that we could have saved...

Provenzano, Parenti partner on opioid treatment program

September 13, 2019 12:33 pmSeptember 13, 2019 8:59 pm

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with comment from Darrin Russo at 3:32 p.m. Somerset County Sheriff Frank Provenzano is partnering with North Plainfield Police Chief Bill Parenti on a program to reduce recidivism rates among people who use opiates....

Parenti hits Russo over use of union time during tenure in Franklin

August 22, 2019 3:38 pmAugust 22, 2019 6:52 pm

Republican Somerset County Sheriff candidate Bill Parenti is calling on his opponent to pay Franklin Township back for 273 hours of work marked as union time. “My opponent should immediately pay back Franklin Township, and in turn, its taxpayers for...

Somerset GOP sheriff primary too close to call

June 5, 2019 12:43 amJune 5, 2019 1:02 am

The race for the Republican nomination for Somerset County Sheriff is too close to call and there is unlikely to be a winner any earlier that Friday. With 100% of the machine votes counted, Bill Parenti has a 223 vote...

State PBA president hosts Russo fundraiser

May 31, 2019 5:37 pm

State Policemen’s Benevolent Association President Pat Colligan hosted a campaign kickoff fundraiser for Somerset County Sheriff’s candidate Darrin Russo that drew more than 100 supporters Wednesday. “You’re here tonight because you know me and you know our team,” Russo said....

Running off the line, Pino outraises Parenti in Somerset Sheriff race

May 31, 2019 4:19 pmMay 31, 2019 7:09 pm

Somerset County Sheriff candidate Bill Parenti raised more than five times as much as his primary opponent Tim Pino in recent weeks, according to 11-day pre-primary reports filed with the Election Law Enforcement Commission. Despite the recent edge, Pino has...