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Paterson mayor seeks visitors, so he wants to hire a PR firm

PATERSON — In his ongoing efforts to generate positive publicity about Paterson, Mayor Andre Sayegh is looking to hire a private public relations firm. Sayegh’s City Hall staff already includes a $71,400 public information officer and a $90,000 chief of staff whose last job was working as a press assistant for Sen. Cory Booker. Exactly […]

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Fair Lawn NJ picks new mayor, breaks ground on inclusion

FAIR LAWN — As the borough observes its centennial this year, it also set a new milestone: For the first time, women hold the majority of its council seats. The five-member governing body also welcomed its first Latina council member this week. “A hundred years is an awful long time to wait for change,” newly […]

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Ceiling collapses in city council meeting space | #citycouncil

PATERSON — A portion of the ceiling collapsed Monday morning in the City Hall room where the municipal council holds its public meetings, with large chunks of plaster falling onto audience seats in the empty room. Officials said they were not sure whether the council would hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night. Members […]

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Paterson NJ City Council race sees Abed Thabatah take on Al Abdelaziz | #citycouncil

PATERSON — Abed Thabatah voted for Councilman Al Abdelaziz in the city’s previous two 6th Ward elections in 2018 and 2020. But that won’t be happening this year. Thabatah said he became so disappointed in Abdelaziz’s performance on the City Council that he decided to challenge the incumbent in the May 14 election. “He shows […]

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Dover NJ Democrats blame mayor as councilwoman is denied party nod

In Dover, Councilmember Karol Ruiz has clashed publicly with Mayor James Dodd for more than two decades. Now for the first time, both Democratic firebrands have a seat at town hall meetings, where their conflict seems to escalate with each meeting. The long-running feud will continue at least through the general election in November, where […]

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Fair Lawn NJ mayor resigns to become borough manager

The mayor of Fair Lawn has stepped down from his position to take on the role of the town’s borough manager. Kurt Peluso, 41, a Fair Lawn native who has been mayor for six years, announced his resignation on Tuesday night, the same night his fellow members of the borough council unanimously approved a one-year […]

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Clifton tabs Chris D’Amato to fill Lauren Murphy’s council seat | #citycouncil

Clifton’s City Council appointed Chris D’Amato on Tuesday to fill temporarily fill the seat of the late three-term Councilwoman Lauren Murphy, who died on Jan. 13 after losing her battle against pancreatic cancer. It was up to the council decide whether to abide by past practices and appoint the person who in the last general […]

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North Jersey mayor swears in son to council

SADDLE RIVER — Like father like son? Albert and Jon Kurpis would agree. Mayor Albert Kurpis, 75, was sworn to his third term earlier this month, and in turn, swore in his son Jon Kurpis to his first term as councilman. Jon, 46, had previously served as head of the borough’s landmark and environmental commissions, […]

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Andre Sayegh political donations may mean challenge to Bill Pascrell

PATERSON — As he considers running for Congress against 27-year incumbent Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., Mayor Andre Sayegh has made numerous campaign contributions to political figures in other towns in North Jersey. From July 28 through Nov. 3, Sayegh made 11 donations to local political groups that are outside Paterson but within the boundaries of […]

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Assad Akhter seeks 3rd Ward council seat | #citycouncil

PATERSON — Assad Akhter, who served five years on the Passaic County Board of Commissioners, is joining the field of high-profile candidates possibly running for Paterson’s 3rd Ward City Council seat. “People are sick and tired of the same choices they’ve had in the 3rd Ward,” Akhter said in an interview on Friday morning. “It’s time for […]