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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...