Hudson prosecutor receives two more endorsements for U.S. Attorney
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
Posted Feb 01, 2021
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said the office responded properly to a sex assault claim against a Murphy aide. Jersey Journal file EJAEJA
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The endorsements for Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez as New Jersey’s No. 1 federal law enforcement officer are piling up.
Over the weekend, the Police Chiefs Association of Hudson County and the Latino American Democratic Association (LADA) announced their support for the Bayonne native for U.S. Attorney for New Jersey after Craig Carpenito resigned last month.
Suarez, who was a state Superior Court judge before taking over the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in 2015, is one of several people reportedly being considered for the position. Other names often mentioned are Lee Vartan, the son of former Kearny Mayor Leo Vartan, and Henry Klingeman, Jenny Kramer, Phil Sellinger, Jamel Semper and Ric
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“As the chief law enforcement officer in Hudson County, Prosecutor Suarez has encouraged every police chief to increase their department’s emphasis on expressing empathy, following constitutional requirements, and treating citizens with respect and dignity,” HCCPA President Anthony Monteiro and Vice President David Strumolo wrote.
“The result has been a high focus on the 21st Century Policing Mindset in Hudson County, essentially striving for justice through transparency, accountability, and professionalism.
We believe that Prosecutor Esther Suarez represents the very best of the criminal justice community in New Jersey.”
The letter continues that the organization as a whole feel that Suarez is the right person to be appointed the next U.S. Attorney, following the departure of Craig Carpenito, given that “she recognizes and respects the concepts of culture, dignity, diversity, and equity.”
‘Racial justice issues are front and center. ‘ Black ministers make push for new U.S. Attorney in N.J.
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
Posted Jan 12, 2021
A group of Black ministers are pushing for Jamel Semper, pictured here in 2018 as an assistant Essex County prosecutor, to be the next U.S. Attorney in New Jersey.Patti Sapone | NJ Advance Media
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A group of influential Black ministers are pushing for the selection of Jamel Semper to be the next U.S. Attorney of New Jersey.
At a time when “racial justice issues are front and center,” the ministers said Semper, who is currently an assistant U.S. Attorney, would be a “historically and substantively significant pick for U.S. Attorney from New Jersey.”
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