Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen Sheriff Donates Toys Gathered At His Election Victory Bash Bergen Sheriff Donates Toys Gathered At His Election Victory Bash
Bergen Sheriff Donates Toys Gathered At His Election Victory Bash Paying it forward, newly-elected Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton collected nearly 125 toys from attendees at his victory party that he delivered this week to the county Office for Children. Nearly six dozen attendees brought the Christmas gifts to the Pinnacle in Lodi to celebrate Cureton’s victory in a special election on Nov. 6, which was called following former Sheriff Michael Saudino’s resignation. “The greatest joy in winning the election is having the opportunity to give back to the community, especially the children,” Cureton told Daily Voice. “I have been blessed to have the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
'Sheriff For All': Cureton Immediately Gets Out Among Bergenites 'Sheriff For All': Cureton Immediately Gets Out Among Bergenites
'Sheriff For All': Cureton Immediately Gets Out Among Bergenites New Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton jumped into his new position even both before and after he was sworn in, helping deliver Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need. Cureton – a 28-year law enforcement veteran and former president of the NAACP’s Bergen chapter -- joined members of his office’s PBA Local 134 and the Community Policing Unit in buying and distributing 1,000 or so turkeys with trimmings, including more than 700 to the Center for Food Action, over several days. The county’s first-ever African-American sheriff, Cureton was sworn in on the steps of the Bergen County Courth…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Politics
Bergen's New Sheriff Is Anthony Cureton Bergen's New Sheriff Is Anthony Cureton
Bergen's New Sheriff Is Anthony Cureton Bergen County's new sheriff will be Anthony Cureton, who had garnered more than 52 percent of votes (123,744) as of 11 p.m. Tuesday. Cureton -- the Bergen County Democratic Committee's selection -- retired as a detective sergeant from the Englewood Police Department in 2014 and heads the Bergen County chapter of the NAACP.  Cureton leads the race for Bergen County Sheriff.Bergen County Clerk He will replace former Sheriff Michael Saudino, who resigned in disgrace on Sept. 21 following publication of secretly recorded racist and homophobic remarks that drew fire all the way up to the gov…

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by Cecilia Levine
Danbury, CT
Politics
Activist Grandmother From Danbury To Challenge For State Senate Seat Activist Grandmother From Danbury To Challenge For State Senate Seat
Activist Grandmother From Danbury To Challenge For State Senate Seat DANBURY, Conn. – Longtime Danbury activist, mother, and grandmother Julie Kushner is throwing her hat in the ring as a Democratic candidate for District 24 in the Connecticut State Senate. “I am delighted to declare today that I am running for State Senate to represent Bethel, Danbury, New Fairfield, and Sherman," Julie Kushner said. "Our district deserves someone devoted to fighting for fairness and progress for our hard-working families." The Senate seat is currently held by Michael McLachlan, a Republican from Danbury. "I’ve spent my whole life fighting to improve pe…

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