Peter Brown Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Good government coalition wants Scutari off Judiciary Committee

March 4, 2020 12:35 pm

The Good Government Coalition New Jersey called for State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) to withdraw from the Senate Judiciary Committee amidst news of state and federal probes into his record as Linden’s municipal prosecutor. “We call on Senator Scutari to...

Scutari sues Armstead, others for libel

October 30, 2019 6:00 pmOctober 31, 2019 8:56 pm

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari sued Linden Mayor Derek Armstead and members of the City Council for libel Thursday. “even elected officials can be sued for libel when the statements they make are outright lies and are slanderous,” said Geoffrey Arlen,...

Armstead contribution to independent candidate leads to call for resignation

October 23, 2019 7:55 pmOctober 24, 2019 2:38 pm

Update: Councilman Brown contacted the New Jersey Globe to say that reports that he worked in the Dover Tax Assessor’s Office were untrue and threatened litigation if the reference was not removed from the story. The Globe called the Tax...

Peter Brown faces investigation and should step down, Linden council colleague said

August 23, 2019 8:45 pm

The City of Linden has received subpoenas related to state criminal corruption investigation of Councilman Peter Brown, according to another councilman who says that some members of the City Council are afraid for their safety. Councilman John Francis Roman is...

ELEC doles out more than $13,000 in fines

May 1, 2019 11:10 amMay 1, 2019 11:38 am

New Jersey’s Law Election Law Enforcement Commission slapped 18 former candidates with $13,292.31 in fines at its April 16 meeting, ELEC said Wednesday. Sussex County Freeholder George Graham was the highest-level office holder hit by the fines. The commission ordered...