Robert Kugler Archives - New Jersey Globe

N.J. will shutter embattled public corruption office

September 3, 2026 3:47 pmSeptember 4, 2026 1:29 am

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport will close the embattled Office of Public Integrity and Accountability and return responsibility for prosecuting public corruption to the Division of Criminal Justice, ending a controversial eight-year experiment that produced accusations of prosecutorial misconduct, years-long delays,...

OPIA knew over two years ago that Gloucester official wasn’t being charged, but said nothing

July 20, 2026 12:26 amJuly 20, 2026 2:55 pm

The embattled state Office of Public Integrity and Accountability decided over two years ago that it would not prosecute Gloucester County Fire Marshal Shawn Layton for the death of two dogs in his county vehicle in 2022, but opted to...

Federal judge will retire at end of month

May 2, 2024 9:35 am

Robert B. Kugler will step down as a senior U.S. District Court judge later this month, bringing a close to a 32-year career on the bench. The 73-year-old Kugler served as a federal magistrate judge for ten years before President...

Kugler easily wins GOP line for Bergen sheriff

March 19, 2024 10:06 pmMarch 19, 2024 10:16 pm

A vindicated Saddle Brook Police Chief, Robert Kugler, won a big victory at the Bergen County Republican convention tonight, making him the clear favorite to get a rematch with Sheriff Anthony Cureton in November. Kugler defeated Michael Devine, a former...

Serrano Glassner narrowly wins support of Bergen GOP Policy Committee

March 4, 2024 9:31 pmMarch 4, 2024 11:32 pm

Mendham Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner eked out a one-vote victory over Fred Schneiderman to win the non-binding recommendation of the Bergen County Republican Policy Committee tonight in a vote that is a precursor to the March 19 convention to award...

It’s Super Monday in Bergen County

March 4, 2024 12:56 amMarch 4, 2024 11:33 pm

With all eyes on Bergen County Democrats tonight, where Andy Kim is battling Tammy Murphy for the organization line in a secret ballot convention in the state’s most populated county, Bergen Republicans will vote to recommended candidates after their screening...

Nine candidates file to run for U.S. Senate at Bergen GOP convention, including Zdan, Schneiderman

February 2, 2024 5:08 pmFebruary 2, 2024 6:39 pm

The filing deadline for candidates to run at this year’s Bergen County Republican convention has passed, and the roster features some familiar names running for U.S. Senate, Congress, and countywide offices – including a few names that hadn’t previously come...