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Despite law, Newark voters won’t get to fill city council vacancy because it’s too difficult to run an election

August 25, 2021 3:25 pm

Should voters get to decide who fills the seat of longtime Newark City Councilwoman Mildred Crump, who resigned for health reasons on Monday? “Technically, yes,” said City Clerk Kenneth Louis. “But in reality, it’s impossible to do. There really isn’t...

Mildred Crump resigns Newark Council seat

August 24, 2021 4:30 pmAugust 24, 2021 4:40 pm

Newark Council President Mildred Crump, who has served on the city council on and-off for the last 27 years, has resigned for health reasons. The 82-year-old Newark political veteran, was replaced by her son, attorney Larry Crump, by the city...

Tucci re-elected chairman of utility authority

May 5, 2020 2:02 pmMay 5, 2020 4:32 pm

For the third time since Gov. Phil Murphy’s ill-fated attempt to take over the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission in early 2018, Republican Thomas Tucci, the township manager of Cedar Grove, has been re-elected to the chairmanship without opposition. That could...

Tom Tucci re-elected PVSC chairman

May 8, 2019 12:13 pmMay 5, 2020 1:37 pm

Republican Thomas Tucci, the township manager of Cedar Grove, was unanimously re-elected chairman of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission yesterday. Tucci’s 6-0 win comes one year after the Murphy administration became involved in a contested race for vice chair and...

Murphy pulls Cotton PVSC nomination, picks son of Passaic GOP chairman

March 27, 2019 1:08 pm

A deal is in place to move appointments to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. Gov. Phil Murphy has withdrawn his nomination of former Paterson mayor Ruby Cotton and replaced her with Brendan Murphy, the son of Passaic County Republican chairman...

Murphy pulls Cassella, names Cosgrove to PVSC

January 18, 2019 8:11 pmJanuary 19, 2019 12:41 pm

In a move that appears to take the strongest potential Republican Assembly candidate in the 38th district off the table, Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated Fair Lawn councilman John Cosgrove to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. Cosgrove’s nomination means Murphy...

Baraka said to be picking Pennington for BA

June 25, 2018 6:19 pmJune 27, 2018 11:41 am

Newark mayor Ras Baraka is preparing to name Eric Pennington as the new city business administrator, according to two sources connected to the mayor. Pennington, a former chief judge of the Orange Municipal Court, is expected to succeed Jack Kelly,...