All Entries in the "PASSAIC COUNTY" Category
At Passaic County sheriff’s drill school, 54 kids learn what it takes to become cops
Nick Stobe thought it was going to be like the TV show “Scared Straight,” with tough drill instructors in his face, yelling. But the 13-year-old from North Haledon couldn’t have backed out of going to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Junior Police Academy even if he wanted to. “My mom was going to send me anyway,” Stobe said, [...]
Pascrell’s home turf came up big in 9th Congressional District race
Just how dominating was Bill Pascrell Jr.’s showing in Passaic County during Tuesday’s battle for the Democratic nomination in the newly redrawn 9th Congressional District? CHRIS MONROE/SPECIAL TO THE RECORD Ana Guillen is one of 90 voters who made it a unanimous win for Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Clifton’s 4th [...]
Passaic County food pantry overwhelmed by flood victims
The past two weeks of flooding have wreaked havoc on Passaic County‘s largest food pantry for the needy. “After the Labor Day weekend we normally see about 20 families a day. Right now we’re seeing 50. We’re packed from nine in the morning until 2:30 every afternoon,” said the Rev. Patricia Bruger, executive director of [...]
Meeting on closing Passaic County Jail ends without a deal, savings projections
Thursday, July 14, 2011 BY ZACH PATBERG STAFF WRITER The Record Print | E-mail The first formal meeting to close the Passaic County Jail produced no deals or firm savings projections Thursday, participants said. That left some elected officials unimpressed, while others attendees said they thought the counties had moved a step closer to an [...]
Port Authority hire of former Passaic County Sheriff Jerry Speziale is being investigated by FBI
A controversial pick to fill the No. 2 spot at the Port Authority Police Department has sparked a federal corruption probe, The Post has learned. As if out of nowhere, former NYPD cop Jerry Speziale, a key New Jersey Democratic power player, suddenly got the gig from Republicans last summer while in the middle of [...]
Passaic sheriff’s detective is charged with assaulting 19-year-old relative
ELMWOOD PARK — A Passaic County Sheriff’s Department detective has been charged with simple assault after a 19-year-old woman entered police headquarters with bruising on the left side of her face, police said. Douglas Laverty, 43, of Elmwood Park, was briefly arrested and released after posting $1,000 bail. Police did not say when the alleged [...]
Layoffs Looming as Passaic County Fails to Reach Budget Agreement.
PATERSON — The prospects of a budget compromise between Republicans and Democrats on the Passaic County Freeholder Board appear slim, and layoffs in the Sheriff’s Department are looking more likely with each passing day. The Freeholder Board met Tuesday evening for what likely will be its next-to-last meeting before Feb. 15, the earliest day that [...]
Passaic County clerks association president admits to stealing funds
A 57-year-old Passaic woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing more than $23,000 from a fund she had authority over for an association of clerks and other non-law-enforcement employees of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department. Valerie Jacalone faces probation and 364 days in the Passaic County Jail when sentenced April 15 before state Superior Court Judge [...]
Democratic Passaic freeholders want bipartisan solution for county budget crisis
With layoffs looming and a budget showdown on the horizon, two Democratic incumbents were sworn to new terms as Passaic Countyfreeholders, promising to end bipartisan bickering. MICHAEL KARAS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Freeholders Pat Lepore, left, and Terry Duffy are sworn in to another term Thursday. Freeholders Terry Duffy and Pat Lepore were both sworn to three-year terms as [...]
Richard Berdnik:A new sheriff in town
Sheriff-elect Richard Berdnik CLIFTON – Passaic County‘s new sheriff Richard Berdnik will take over on Jan. 1, 2011 but will be sworn in on Jan. 3, 2011 at 6 p.m. at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne. Berdnik beat out his opponent Felix Garcia in November with 57,069 votes to 42,770. Members of the public [...]
Resident charged with pornography
The Passaic County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Hawthorne resident on Dec. 14 on charges of child pornography. Borough resident was arrested and charged with three counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography. The arrest came following a three-month undercover investigation conducted by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department [...]
Passaic County sheriff’s office lays off 24
BY RICHARD COWEN The Record STAFF WRITER It’s going to be a sad Christmas for 24 employees of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department who were told Thursday they are being laid off. All the job cuts come from the ranks of the so-called “at will” employees — investigators, sheriff’s officers, per-diem jail guards and other [...]
Clifton man arraigned in alleged rape of 12-year-old girl; accomplice flees country
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 Last updated: Wednesday December 22, 2010, 4:18 PM BY JOHN PETRICK AND MARLENE NAANES The Record STAFF WRITERS As a 19-year-old Turkish native was arraigned in state court Wednesday in the kidnapping, intoxication, rape and videotaping of a Paterson fourth-grader in the basement of a Clifton apartment building, police reported that [...]
Up to 50 Passaic County sheriff’s workers at risk of job loss
Full Story:Northjersey.com About 50 employees of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department were told Monday they could lose their jobs when Richard Berdnik takes over as sheriff on Jan. 1. The employees — mostly investigators, corrections officers, and security guards appointed by former Sheriff Jerry Speziale without Civil Service protection — were summoned to the county [...]
Democrats cite big turnout of party faithful in retaining passaic County offices
Passaic County Democrats bucked the national trend by sweeping the sheriff’s race and two freeholder seats on Tuesday, and they did it by piling up big vote totals in Paterson and Clifton. The Democrats put 1,200 volunteers in urban areas and spent an estimated $100,000 on an Election Day drive to get out the vote. [...]
Life after Speziale.
Tuesday’s vote in Passaic County reinforces the well-worn truism: All politics is local. Voters, by and large, not only refused to ride the national Republican wave, but bucked a local trend back toward the GOP that served up county-level victories just one year ago. Instead, the local Democratic machine put together an efficient, well-run campaign, [...]
PASSAIC COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SLAMS REPUBLICANS FOR ATTACKS ON TEACHERS, MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES
Lepore & Duffy are the right choice for the Passaic County Freeholder Board WAYNE, NJ – Today, Passaic County Education Association President Joseph Cheff criticized Republican Freeholder candidates Walt Garner and Tomas Gomez for not standing up to Governor Christie and his assault on the teachers of Passaic County and New Jersey. “Governor Christie [...]
FREEHOLDERS TERRY DUFFY & PAT LEPORE WIN DECISIVE DEBATE IN WAYNE
WAYNE – Tonight, Freeholders Terry Duffy and Pat Lepore had a decisive victory in their debate with GOP opponents Walt Garner and Tomas Gomez. The League of Women Voter’s Debate – hosted in Wayne – proved to every voter in Passaic County who is best positioned to serve on the Freeholder Board. “Passaic County can’t [...]
Democrats tout federal stimulus effects on Passaic County roadways.
WAYNE — Passaic County has repaved nearly 50 miles of roads with federal stimulus funds, and now Democratic incumbents are hoping to ride that new asphalt to victory on Election Day. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. held a press conference at the busy intersection of Valley Road and Preakness Avenue on Monday morning to tout the [...]
WHY THE LATINO COMMUNITY WILL LOSE IF LATINO LEADERS SWITCH TO THE GOP IN NOVEMBER.
BY: Ramon A. Irizarry Monday, October 11, 2010 Many Latino voters (Democrats) have been caught up between the issues of supporting Democrats (Main supporters of Latinos issues) and supporting Latinos, regardless of their Party allegiance (because they are underrepresented in Passaic County). Because politics is such an intense area, especially during an election, important issues [...]
Candidate dispute derails Passaic County sheriff’s debate
Monday, October 11, 2010 BY RICHARD COWEN The Record STAFF WRITER READ MORE:NorthJersey.com A planned debate between the two candidates for Passaic County Sheriff fizzled Monday night when Republican Felix Garcia skipped the Arab-American forum after a dispute with the moderator. The debate, which was sponsored by the Arab-American Civic Organization, was to be the [...]
With Passaic County Bond Rating Improved, Freeholders to repair roads, refinance old debt
Full Story:Northjersey.com With the Passaic County government’s financial picture looking somewhat brighter, the freeholders have proposed a pair of bond issues totaling $48 million to fix the roads and bridges and to refinance old debt. In June, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Passaic County’s bond rating to Aa3, the fourth highest of 18 ratings issued by [...]
MEDIA ADVISORY: MAYOR DOMENICK STAMPONE AND HALEDON COUNCIL TO ENDORSE THE “ROW B” TICKET
Full Story:politickernj.com HALEDON, NJ – Friday, October 8th at 6:00 PM, Haledon Mayor Domenick Stampone,Council President Maha Kandis, Councilman Michael Tirri, Councilman Reynaldo Martinez, Councilman Michael Johnson, Councilwoman Heather Kilminster, and Council candidate Mounir Almaita will endorse the entire “Row B” ticket – Congressman Bill Pascrell, Sheriff candidate Richard Berdnik, and Freeholders Terry Duffy and [...]
WPU, Dominican Republic create exchange program
Full Story:Northjersey.com WAYNE — Leonel Fernández, president of the Dominican Republic, signed an agreement with William Paterson University on Wednesday to create an exchange program for students and faculty, following a speech by the Caribbean leader on the importance of education in his developing country. KEVIN R. WEXLER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Buy this photo Leonel [...]
El Candidato a Sheriff del Condado de Passaic Richard Berdnik Visita Lideres de la Comunidad de Inmigrantes de Paterson.
El Candidato a Sheriff del Condado de Passaic Richard Berdnik Visita Lideres de la Comunidad de Inmigrantes de Paterson. Por: Rosario Jay ENGLISH TRANSLATION Redactor del Servicio Noticioso En una noche fría de septiembre, el Candidato demócrata a Sheriff del Condado de Passaic, Richard Berdnik, hizo un hueco en su apretada agenda para reunirse con [...]
