Michael Puzio Archives - New Jersey Globe

Kelley will challenge interim Rockaway mayor in GOP primary

March 22, 2022 5:39 pm

A special election for mayor of Rockaway Township will feature a Republican primary faceoff between interim incumbent Joe Jackson and former Councilman Tucker Kelley. Jackson became mayor last month following the resignation of Michael Puzio. He had been serving as...

Three GOP candidates advance to fill mayoral vacancy in Rockaway

January 28, 2022 9:43 am

Rockaway Township Republicans have selected three potential mayoral candidates to replace Michael Puzio, who suddenly resigned this month with nearly two years left in his term. Acting mayor Joe Jackson was the top vote-getter at a county committee meeting on...

Rockaway mayor resigns

January 12, 2022 11:53 amJanuary 12, 2022 12:09 pm

Rockaway Township Mayor Michael Puzio has unexpectedly resigned to take a job with a pharmaceutical company causing a special elections for the second time in the last four years. Council President Joe Jackson will become acting mayor on Januarywhen Puzio’s...

Cesaro, charged with bribery, won’t be Rockaway prosecutor

December 20, 2019 12:32 pmDecember 20, 2019 12:39 pm

John Cesaro, charged by the state attorney general for taking a bribe, will not become the new Rockaway Township municipal prosecutor next month, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Mayor Michael Puzio has instead decided to reappoint Peter King, who...

DeFilippis powerless to reign in GOP mayor who endorsed Democrats

September 30, 2019 10:52 am

Morris County Republican Chairman Ron DeFilippis is concerned over the Rockaway Mayor Michael Puzio repeatedly backing Democrats. “Of course we share your concern about Mayor Puzio’s Behavior,” DeFilippis said in an email to a member of the Morris County Republican...

Puzio easily wins renomination in Rockaway

June 5, 2019 1:30 amJune 5, 2019 2:02 am

Rockaway Mayor Michael Puzio on Tuesday fended off a primary challenge from Republican Council President Tucker Kelley. Puzio won 1,712 votes, nearly doubling the 934 ballots cast in Kelley’s name. The incumbent will face Democratic Councilman Jonathan Sacket in the...

Despite county chairman warning, GOP officials attend Puzio event

April 11, 2019 2:23 pm

Five days after Morris County Republican chairman Ron DeFilippis said that Rockaway Township Republican mayor Michael Puzio “definitely has to go,” two prominent Republicans attended a fundraiser to help Puzio raise money for his primary battle with council president Tucker...