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Former Phillipsburg HS Teacher, Coach Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy In Tenure Vote Coercion Former Phillipsburg HS Teacher, Coach Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy In Tenure Vote Coercion
Former Phillipsburg HS Teacher, Coach Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy In Tenure Vote Coercion A former Phillipsburg High School teacher pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy after threatening to release embarrassing information about a coworker to influence a tenure vote, authorities said. David Post, a former math teacher and head wrestling coach at the school, was charged with conspiring with others to threaten to release embarrassing information about another school district employee “unless that employee took action consistent with his and other teachers’ demands to influence a tenure vote” on April 26, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release. Post pleaded gui…

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by Valerie Musson
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Saddle Brook Chief Charged With Ordering On-Duty Police Escorts For His Funeral Business Saddle Brook Chief Charged With Ordering On-Duty Police Escorts For His Funeral Business
Saddle Brook Chief Charged With Ordering On-Duty Police Escorts For His Funeral Business State authorities on Monday charged Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler with ordering on-duty police officers to conduct escorts for his funeral business using department vehicles. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office has temporarily assumed control over the day-to-day operation of the Saddle Brook Police Department as a result, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced. Kugler, 59, of Saddle Brook, was issued a summons charging him with conspiracy, official misconduct and corruption of public resources, Grewal said. A hearing was yet to be scheduled. He also was suspended wit…

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by Jerry DeMarco