Another officer was suspended for violating a department vehicle policy, but police haven't yet explained what happened. Records disclosures required by the state Attorney General's Office say very little.
Incumbent Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura has won the Democratic primary for Essex County Sheriff, and will face Republican challenger Nicholas Pansini in the November election.
With 503 of the county’s 548 districts reporting as of early Wednesday morning, Fontoura had received 25,285 votes, beating out challengers for the Democratic nomination John C. Arno...