Derek Armstead Archives - New Jersey Globe

New Jersey mayor opens Trump food boxes, removes president’s letter, and replaces it with his own

October 22, 2020 2:32 pmOctober 22, 2020 2:48 pm

A letter from President Donald Trump that accompanied U.S. Department of Agriculture fresh food boxes for Linden was replaced by one from the city’s Democratic mayor, Derek Armstead. Food boxes were opened by local public works department employees. Trump’s letter...

Judge will decide whether posting meme against local politician is harassment

August 21, 2020 12:20 pmAugust 21, 2020 1:40 pm

A Linden resident is headed to court to defend his right to criticize local government officials he disagrees with. Former Linden Councilman Peter Brown has filed a criminal harassment case against John Kaczor, a local resident who posted memes lampooning...

Scutari files defamation, slander lawsuit against Armstead

August 7, 2020 10:00 amAugust 7, 2020 12:38 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) filed a defamation suit against Derek Armstead today, claiming that the Linden mayor made libelous and slanderous statements and actions. The legal action follows allegations made by Armstead about Scutari’s attendance record as...

Memo clears Scutari, puts Linden mayor on hot seat

August 3, 2020 10:59 amAugust 3, 2020 11:30 am

A policy approved by the Linden City Council fifteen years ago requiring the municipal prosecutor to pay for substitutes at their own expense vindicates Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden), who was criticized for high absenteeism by a political...

Linden ready to pull Devine PR contract

July 21, 2020 11:56 pmJuly 22, 2020 12:00 am

Controversial political consultant Jim Devine is about to lose his $17,500-a-year public relations contract with the City of Linden, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Devine had been given the contract by Mayor Derek Armstead, who appears to be moving...

Party-backed freeholder candidates in Union easily defeat progressive challengers

July 8, 2020 2:07 amJuly 8, 2020 5:22 am

Organization-backed freeholder candidates in Union County easily defeated five Freeholders Christopher Hudak and Angela Garretson received 17,462 and 19,005 votes, respectively, while and their running mate, freeholder candidate Lourdes Leon, got 18,018. Progressive candidates Justin O’Hea, Hector Meneses, Jr. and...

Shehata endorses John Francis Roman in Linden

July 3, 2020 8:44 pm

A rising star in Union County politics is showing a little love for his hometown candidate. Ahmed Shehata, a Linden Board of Education member, is asking local residents to back Councilman John Francis Roman and the entire Column B slate...