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Council: Surprise Late-Night Pow Wow No Cause For Admonishing Mayor, Clerk Council: Surprise Late-Night Pow Wow No Cause For Admonishing Mayor, Clerk
Council: Surprise Late-Night Pow Wow No Cause For Admonishing Mayor, Clerk The surprise after-hours discovery by Elmwood Park police of the town’s then-acting mayor and borough clerk behind locked doors in the municipal building was no reason for admonishment, the Borough Council decided Thursday night. The decision rejected a recommendation by legal counsel to admonish Councilman Daniel Golabek and Borough Clerk Erin Delaney for the Dec. 13, 2019 incident at Borough Hall. Eyebrows were raised in Elmwood Park not only over potential appearances but also because Golabek, while acting mayor, had participated in discussions about Delaney’s permanent appointment to th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Now-Former Elmwood Park Mayor Calls Voter Fraud Charges 'Politically Motivated' Now-Former Elmwood Park Mayor Calls Voter Fraud Charges 'Politically Motivated'
Now-Former Elmwood Park Mayor Calls Voter Fraud Charges 'Politically Motivated' Now-former Elmwood Park Mayor Francesco Caramagna contends that voter fraud charges brought against him by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office were politically motivated. Caramagna, who resigned from office after prosecutors accused him of filling in ballots for voters, maintained his "complete innocence" and vowed to fight what he characterized as "politically motivated" charges, in a resignation letter sent Monday to Acting Borough Clerk Erin Delaney. Caramagna, 74, also said he resigned "with sadness and a heavy heart" after consulting family, friends and a defense attorney. He claim…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Elmwood Park Mayor Charged With Voter Fraud, Resigns Elmwood Park Mayor Charged With Voter Fraud, Resigns
Elmwood Park Mayor Charged With Voter Fraud, Resigns Elmwood Park Mayor Francesco Caramagna resigned from office after being charged with election fraud for filling in ballots for voters, authorities confirmed Monday. As Daily Voice reported last week, an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office produced the charges against "Frank" Caramagna, 74, who became the first Democratic mayor of the borough in 47 years when he was elected to the post in 2017. Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said his office received a complaint earlier this month that Caramagna "interfered with the election process with regard to applications …

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by Jerry DeMarco