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Brent Spiner has made his determinations. Or maybe it was pressure from other states. But with New Jersey s COVID-19 positivity rate steadily decreasing, Gov. Murphy announced a joint plan with New York and Connecticut to lift most capacity restrictions in a couple weeks (after Cuomo beat him to the punch with his own announcement, and a long time after Connecticut).
Ex-North Bergen DPW supervisor loses appeal to overturn corruption conviction
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
A jury found Troy Bunero and Francis Longo guilty of charges that included second-degree charges of conspiracy, official misconduct and pattern of official misconduct, as well as third-degree charges of theft by unlawful taking and misapplication of government property back in June 2015.
Bunero, who was taken into custody on September 15th, 2016 and released on January 12th of this year, argued that his trial attorney did not present a viable “economic duress defense,” meaning that he would’ve been fired if he didn’t perform the tasks asked of him.
Corrupt North Bergen DPW supervisor loses appeal to throw out conviction
Updated 12:53 PM;
Today 12:18 PM
Long time North Bergen Department of Public Works Supervisor Troy Bunero, right, is seen in Hudson County Superior Court on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. (Journal file photo)EJA
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A disgraced North Bergen Department of Public Works supervisor’s bid to have his 2015 corruption conviction thrown out was rejected by an appellate court Monday.
Troy Bunero, who was convicted of performing political skullduggery and working on his boss’ home while on duty, claimed in his appeal that the judge in his first appeal should have held an evidentiary hearing on claims that Bunero’s trial attorney provided an ineffective defense.
Hudson County View
State Senator Nick Sacco (D-32) explained why he won’t compromise on his amended official misconduct bill that remains in limbo, as well as why he feels the Palisade Cliffs Protection Act is responsible legislation.
“Absolutely not, absolutely not: we’re gonna be fair to everybody,” Sacco said when asked if he’d consider compromising on the amendment he introduced during an interview at North Bergen Township Hall, where he serves as mayor, last week.
Sacco’s official misconduct amendment was added to Bill S-2586 on August 24th, after state Senators Senators Sandra Cunningham (D-31) and Nellie Pou (D-35) introduced the initial bill on June 2nd.