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VIDEO: 13 Questions With Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera VIDEO: 13 Questions With Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera
Video: 13 Questions With Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera (D) was re-elected with more than 60 percent of votes on Tuesday. The lifelong borough resident has been in office the past eight years putting "Paramus First" to lower taxes, defend the Blue Laws and increase the budget surplus. LaBarbiera invited Daily Voice inside his office and revealed his worst habit, go-to lunch selection, what he gets up to when he's not serving the community and more. Production and direction by Cecilia Levine; videography by Christian Medano

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by Cecilia Levine
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POLL: Paramus Mayor Won't Change The Blue Laws POLL: Paramus Mayor Won't Change The Blue Laws
Poll: Paramus Mayor Won't Change The Blue Laws PARAMUS, N.J. -- Despite being home to New Jersey's largest shopping center, Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera won't be changing the blue laws, he said. Responding to a recent opinion article by NorthJersey.com correspondent Jackie Goldschneider, the mayor said that protecting the blue laws -- which prohibit shoppers from purchasing certain items on Sundays -- "has always been and will continue to be my number one priority." Goldschneider doesn't like having to "cram everything into Saturday because of some outdated rules," she said, citing a busy weekday schedule caring …

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by Cecilia Levine