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Ex-Newark city employee gets 30 months for drug dealing, gun possession

May 6, 2021 2:29 pm

An employee of the Newark Housing Authority was sentenced to 30 months in prison after admitting to distributing heroin and cocaine and possessing a firearm despite his prior felony conviction. Aughkay L. Green, also known as “K-Boogie,” admitted to selling...

Rice praises Baraka but says too early to talk of 2025 gubernatorial bid

May 6, 2021 2:01 pm

State Sen. Ron Rice (D-Newark) praised Newark Mayor Ras Baraka but said it was too early to name him a 2025 gubernatorial hopeful. “I think right now he’s doing a good job as mayor, so we’re going to leave it...

Schepisi takes sides in GOP Assembly primary, backs Azzariti, Kurpis

May 6, 2021 6:30 amMay 6, 2021 10:15 am

State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) is endorsing two challengers for State Assembly against incumbents in the June Republican primary. Schepisi is backing Saddle River Councilman John Azzariti and former Saddle River GOP Municipal Chairman Jon Kurpis against Bob Auth...

Johnson has $250,000 fundraising haul at labor event

May 5, 2021 7:51 pmMay 6, 2021 4:15 am

A high dollar fundraiser organized by Bergen County Building and Construction Trades Council President Rick Sabato and Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano brought in an estimated $250,000 to the campaign coffers of Democratic State Senate candidate Gordon Johnson on...

Somerset Dems tap Danowsky for executive director

May 5, 2021 1:10 pm

Louis Danowsky will succeed Somerset County Democratic Committee Executive Director James Garrity as the latter leaves the party organization to further his education. “It’s a real honor to be able to lead this organization,” said Danowsky, a musician. “Peg Schaffer...

ELEC issues more than $46,000 in fines over campaign finance violations

May 5, 2021 10:36 am

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission ordered four municipal candidates to pay more than $46,000 in fines over campaign finance violation, the commission announced Wednesday. The overwhelming bulk of the fine were levied against James Janone for failing to...

Comptroller: Keansburg lavished employees with benefits

May 5, 2021 10:16 am

Keansburg’s police chief took 11 weeks of paid time off in 2018 while receiving payments for days of unused vacation time barred by his employment contract, the Office of the State Comptroller found. “Keansburg’s Police Chief was granted vacation leave...