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![Cory Booker Steals The Show At Bergen County Convention [Video]](/images/Booker_06192013.jpg) Cory Booker, Frank Pallone and Rush Holt were all in attendance for a special convention of the Democratic Committee of Bergen County Wednesday evening at the Hackensack High School. The Bergen Democrats offically gave the Newark Mayor the county line for the up coming primary election.
 Westwood native James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO’s “The Sopranos” helped create one of TV’s greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.  Scott Garrett (R-NJ) along with the rest of New Jersey’s congressional delegation is set to vote today on a bill that would outlaw abortion after 20 weeks. The bill H.R. 1797, co-sponsored by Garrett and titled The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act would amend the federal criminal code to prohibit any person from performing or attempting to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 20 weeks or greater.  7-11 Store Owners and Operators Used Identities Stolen from U.S. Citizens, Including the Deceased and Children, to Conceal Their Scheme, and Harbored Illegal Immigrant Workers at Houses Owned by the Defendants  On Friday, June 14, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office joined with 25 local and county law enforcement agencies to participate in the third annual Bergen County Chief for a Day celebration. The program provides children with chronic health conditions the opportunity to receive a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement.
 Legislation would add disorderly person’s offenses to the list of criminal conduct that, upon conviction, requires biological sampling for the DNA database. The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today approved the legislation.
After a sample is taken, the Division of State Police identifies, analyzes, and stores it in a state databank. The division also forwards the DNA information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the federal Combined DNA Index System  The Monmouth University Poll released Thursday showed Booker would get three-fifth of the votes in a Democratic primary. No others would get more than 1 in 10.
Chris Christie leads challenger Barbara Buono by 30 points  – “If I were a member of the U.S. Senate, I would vote no.”
On Lonegan's campaign website you can "Follow Steve On Twitter", "Like Steve On Facebook" and of course “Donate to Steve” but what the website does not have is a section called "Issues".  Popular Assemblywoman Connie Wagner (D-38), Paramus, a three-term Democrat from Bergen County, will not seek reelection, she said Tuesday.
Wagner notified Democratic Party leadership this evening that she will not run again for reasons related to her family, sources said.
In another step in the right direction, the E.E.O.C. filed discrimination lawsuits against two companies for denying jobs to people based on criminal records. Congress should determine whether there is significant fraud in asbestos claims before enacting a law that makes it harder to obtain fair compensation. Westwood native James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO’s “The Sopranos” helped create one of TV’s greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. After two days of public outcry over the sudden suspension of the volunteer fire department, borough officials decided Wednesday evening to reopen the firehouse at 8 a.m. Thursday, when local firefighters will resume responding to emergencies. A federal lawsuit that leveled explosive allegations against one of Bergen County’s best-known cops, Michael Mordaga, was dismissed Wednesday, ending a legal attempt by the family of a dead mobster to pin blame for his unsolved 2007 killing on county law enforcement officials. Scott Garrett (R-Bergen) voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill.
Several House Republicans have signaled the farm bill's food stamp cuts aren't deep enough. House Democrats, meanwhile, have been protesting the cuts by going on one-week food stamp diets.
Noting that the election — set by Governor Christie for Oct. 16 after Aug. 13 party primaries — would add $3.6 million to budgeted election costs, the county is asking for immediate reimbursement from the state. Michael McGinley, who was ousted this week as the principal of Clifton High School, acknowledged in an email to faculty members and other school employees that he did not have their universal support, but said he did not regret any decisions he had made. The committee found that “there was no intention of either Chief [Robert] Bracco or Mayor [Randy] George to utilize their official positions to consciously and solely provide an unwarranted benefit for themselves.” Bergen County's Democratic committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly chose Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who was raised in Harrington Park, as their top choice to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of Frank Lautenberg. State lawmakers will take up a budget bill during committee meetings Thursday morning after finalizing a deal with Governor Christie on Wednesday, a key legislative leader said. EXCLUSIVE An Englewood man is accused of beating his wife and holding her captive for six hours over a post on her Facebook page. It was one in a string of domestic incidents city police have dealt with the past several days that have included arrests and medical attention for the victims – including one [...] Cory Booker, Frank Pallone and Rush Holt were all in attendance for a special convention of the Democratic Committee of Bergen County Wednesday evening at the Hackensack High School. The Bergen Democrats offically gave the Newark Mayor the county line for the up coming primary election.
Westwood native James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO’s “The Sopranos” helped create one of TV’s greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. The plan to put artificial turf on Geissinger Field has been discussed for years. Now, complain district officials and residents, Tenafly is among the few Bergen County towns that lacks a turf field with lighting. The borough has reinstated the Fire Department after a two-day suspension, issuing a statement Wednesday evening that the shuttered firehouse would reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday when local firefighters would resume responding to emergencies. A 40-year-old Palisades Park man who last fall participated in the town’s National Night Out against crime held a secret crime of his own, prosecutors said today He’d been sleeping with a New Milford girl beginning when she was 14. The three-year relationship was discovered by a staffer at New Milford High School, who called [...] A judge Wednesday rejected the defense attorney’s assertion that the prosecutor should be compelled to testify about failing to immediately turn over a report that found Wayne Police mishandled the investigation.
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