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End Of An Era: Longtime Essex County Sheriff Not Seeking Re-Election End Of An Era: Longtime Essex County Sheriff Not Seeking Re-Election
End Of An Era: Longtime Essex County Sheriff Not Seeking Re-Election After 34 years, there's going to be a new sheriff in town in Essex County. Armando Fontoura, who was appointed sheriff in 1990 and been elected to 10 terms is not seeking re-election, a spokesperson for the Essex County Sherriff's Office said.  Fontoura is the longest tenured sheriff in Essex County history. Prior to becoming sheriff, Fontoura was a teacher in the Newark public school system and later a Newark police officer, achieving the rank of captain and serving as chief assistant to the police director. In 1986, Fontoura was appointed Essex County Undersheriff.  As sheriff…

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