A “wall of secrecy” that attorneys for Montclair Township tried to erect in the Montclair chief financial officer’s whistleblower case came tumbling down.
Timothy Stafford
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Montclair Councilor requests help from acting state comptroller in whistleblower case
Montclair Councilor-at-Large Peter Yacobellis writes, “I am horrified to be part of this government at the current time.”
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Montclair seeks to seal public courtroom in CFO’s sex discrimination case
“This extraordinary request from a public body is contrary to all law,” the attorney for Padmaja Rao writes.
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Montclair issues official notice of Stafford public hearing for Friday morning
Council members and Stafford will not engage with one another, though residents may speak before the meeting begins.
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2 Black firefighters sue Montclair and officials, citing ‘egregious race discrimination’
The promotional examination in the Fire Department was biased against Blacks, firefighters contend.
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Russo weighing run for Montclair mayor
Others, including Councilor-at-Large Peter Yaccobellis and former mayoral candidate, Renee Baskerville, also contemplating a run.
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Council members vote to indemnify Montclair township employees, including themselves
The ordinance guarantees paid legal defense in many circumstances, including
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Health insurance payments for Montclair councilors may have run to six figures
Lawsuit filed by CFO last year questions councilors’ eligibility for coverage
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Stafford seeks $1.2 million settlement from Montclair, officials say
Montclair lawyers are fearful of prolonged and costly litigation with the embattled township manager, the council members say.
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Montclair Council holds off decision on Stafford
Acting Township Attorney Paul Burr’s contract extended two months.
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Surprised, saddened by Stafford lawsuit (Letter to the Editor)
Rich McMahon says, “I have been surprised and saddened by the ongoing lawsuit and stories and opinions it has generated. It does not represent either individual I know.”
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Second Montclair investigation into Stafford bypassed input from affirmative action officer
Bruce Morgan, who conducted a first internal investigation, says he was not contacted by the investigator hired by the town.
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New member of Montclair CFO’s legal team is fighting a familiar battle
Nancy Erika Smith joins another Montclair lawyer, Nesmith Smith, in representing Padmaja Rao, in her discrimination lawsuit against Township Manager Timothy Stafford.
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Despite Montclair council’s vote, ambiguity surrounds Stafford’s future
The Faulkner Act ensures Stafford three months of pay, a period that began with the preliminary resolution passed early Wednesday morning.