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Tony Ross, ex-Passaic freeholder, dies at 89

June 8, 2019 3:27 pm

Anthony Ross, a former Passaic County freeholder and mayor of Hawthorne, died on June 5. He was 89. Ross was the top vote-getter on a Republican ticket that rode Gov. Tom Kean’s coattails to take control of the freeholder board....

Ex-assemblyman up for elections post

May 30, 2019 12:02 pmMay 30, 2019 1:37 pm

A package of Passaic County appointments is expected to win approval by the Senate Judiciary Committee today, including former Assemblyman Ronald Fava to become the deputy Superintendent of Elections. On the agenda today is Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of former...

PVSC nominees held for Passaic election post package

May 13, 2019 11:21 am

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding two nominations to the Passaic County Sewerage Commission until candidates for two elections posts are finalized. Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated former deputy state attorney general Shona Mack-Pollack, a Democrat, to replace Republican Sherine...

Tom Tucci re-elected PVSC chairman

May 8, 2019 12:13 pmMay 9, 2019 11:26 am

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 Phil Murphy has withdrawn his nomination of former Paterson mayor Ruby Cotton and replaced her with Brendan Murphy, the son of Passaic County Republican chairman...

Bill Pascrell out as Passaic County Counsel

February 23, 2019 4:06 pmFebruary 26, 2019 9:12 am

Passaic County Freeholders are replacing Bill Pascrell III as their county counsel after 21 years, according to five sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Pascrell has served as a part-time county counsel while heading a top Trenton lobbying...

Passaic GOP backs Jay Webber, Betty Lou DeCroce

February 23, 2019 3:03 pmFebruary 23, 2019 3:03 pm

Passaic County Republicans have picked Darren Woolridge as the organization candidate for sheriff in the June primary. Woolridge, a former sheriff’s officer, is expected to face either incumbent Richard Berdnik or former sheriff Jerry Speziale. Both are seeking the endorsement...