Mark Piterski Archives

Pascrell, Gottheimer want Paramus veterans’ home chief to resign

August 10, 2020 11:24 amAugust 10, 2020 12:26 pm

Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) and Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) called for the chief executive of a troubled North Jersey veterans’ home to step down Monday. “Knowing a resurgence of coronavirus later this year remains a threat, there must be accountability now...

Piterski back in race against Gottheimer

April 29, 2020 12:23 amApril 29, 2020 10:06 am

Retired U.S.Army General Mark A. Piterski has decided to challenge Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in New Jersey’s 5th district after all. The decision marks an about-face from last week, when Piterski announced he would run as an independent against Gottheimer...

83% of Paramus Veterans Home residents have COVID-19; 57 have died

April 28, 2020 8:09 pm

The Murphy administration’s new pick to head the state’s veterans services office begins his new assignment with a daunting challenge: a mammoth headcount of veterans living at the state-run Paramus Veterans Memorial Home that have tested positive for COVID-19. Of...

Walter Nall appointed acting deputy VA commissioner

April 28, 2020 5:57 pm

Retired Army Col. Walter Nall will serve as acting deputy commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in the wake of former Army Gen. Mark Piterski’s resignation. Nall has served as director of the Division of Veterans Services...

Murphy doesn’t know who is running state veterans homes

April 28, 2020 4:36 pmApril 28, 2020 5:34 pm

5:34 p.m. Update: After this story was published, the governor’s office identified Retired Col. Walter Nall as Piterski’s acting replacement. They declined to comment on the circumstances of the general’s departure, citing a policy that bars comment on personnel matters....

Piterski resigns Murphy administration post days after dropping House race

April 27, 2020 11:57 pmApril 28, 2020 12:16 am

Less than a week after dropping his one-day independent challenge to Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff), retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Mark A. Piterski has resigned his post as Gov. Phil Murphy’s deputy commissioner for Veterans Affairs. Piterski said he informed...

General Piterski drops congressional bid in NJ-5

April 22, 2020 6:06 pm

Just one day after launching his independent bid to unseat Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff), retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Mark A. Piterski has dropped out of the race to focus on his post in Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration. “For the...