Michael Stanzilis Archives - New Jersey Globe

Mount Arlington dumps O’Donnell as municipal attorney

January 2, 2020 10:08 amJanuary 2, 2020 12:15 pm

Mount Arlington will drop Matthew O’Donnell, the cooperating witness in a state corruption sting, as the municipal attorney. Mayor Michael Stanzilis told the New Jersey Globe that he will not submit O’Donnell’s name to the council for reappointment when they...

West Caldwell sidesteps O’Donnell reappointment

January 1, 2020 1:22 pmJanuary 1, 2020 3:06 pm

West Caldwell pulled the reappointment of Matthew O’Donnell from their reorganization agenda today, moving forward on all legal posts except the two that O’Donnell held: tax appeal counsel and municipal public defender. Mayor Joseph Tempesta, a Republican, has received thousands...

Several towns pulling business from O’Donnell law firm

December 27, 2019 12:02 pmDecember 30, 2019 9:40 am

Matthew O’Donnell is losing his job as tax appeal counsel in several New Jersey municipalities after local officials learned that he was the cooperating witness in the state attorney general’s sting operation that has already led to criminal charges against...