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John Ensslin covers Bergen County government. He is a graduate of Columbia University and a past national president of the Society of Professional Journalists. Find him on Twitter @bergenmatters. View all of his posts
Tag Archives: Bergen County Executive
This just in: Donovan vetoes police merger
Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan has vetoed a freeholder-approved plan to merge the County Police into the Sheriff’s office. Stay with northjersey.com for the story.
Record Talk Radio with Kathleen Donovan
Record Talk Radio kicks off its third year on the Internet just as we did the first two years with Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan as our guest on Monday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m.
Nine things to know in Bergen Co. this week
Another busy week is on tap starting today on the Bergen County beat. Here are a few things I’ll be watching:
Posted in 2013 election, Bergen County Government, Fair Lawn, General, Paramus
Tagged American Dream, Bergen County Executive, Bergen County freeholders, Bergen County Improvement Authority, Bergen County Sheriff, Connie Wagner, debates, Democrats, disabiliites, James Mordaga, Kathleen Donovan, League of Women Voters, Legislative District 38, Meadowlands, Michael Saudino, New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, pay-to-play, police consolidation, politics, Republicans, Salute to Champions, State Assembly
Dem freeholder candidates issue 9 point plan
The three Democratic candidates for Bergen County freeholder released a nine-point plan for county government on Wednesday. Here’s is a copy of what candidates Christopher Tully, Lorraine Waldes and James Tedesco have proposed:
Posted in 2013 election, Bergen County Government, General, Rockleigh
Tagged American Dream, Bergen Community College, Bergen County Executive, Bergen County freeholders, Bergen County nursing home, Bergen County Police, Bergen County Sheriff, Bergen Regional Medical Center, Christopher Tully, Democrats, James Tedesco, John Felice, John Mitchell, Lorraine Waldes, Maura DeNicola, pay-to-play, politics, Republicans, traffic, transportation
Quotes of the week: the Donovan lawsuit
Almost all of the best quotes of this week came, not surprisingly, from court documents and hearings as Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan sued the freeholders, challenging their revision of the county’s administrative code. Here then is what people had … Continue reading
This just in: Donovan wins stay of code revamp
Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan won a temporary restraining order Friday against a freeholder revision of the county administrative code that she contends illegally tries to curb the powers of her office.
Bergen County minute: Donovan v. Freeholders
Here is your Bergen County minute for Friday, Oct. 11, 2013
This just in: Donovan sues Freeholders
Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan has sued the Bergen County Freeholders, alleging that the board’s attempt to re-write the county code is an illegal attempt to “hijack” control of county government.