Bergen Republicans endorse suspended N.J. police chief accused of corruption
Updated Apr 03, 2021;
A Bergen County police chief currently suspended over corruption and misconduct charges has been endorsed by the county GOP as their nominee to vie for the County Sheriff’s race.
The Bergen County Republican Organization endorsed Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler as the Republican candidate for the Bergen County Sheriff’s Race, despite allegations that he ordered officers under his command to provide escorts while on-duty for the funeral home he owns.
At the organization’s convention Tuesday night, Kugler received nearly three times as many votes as challenger Harry Shortway, the Midland Park mayor, reported NorthJersey.com. The vote means Kugler will get the “party line,” the first position on the ballot as an endorsed candidate.