To the Editor:
I have grave concerns on how the County Committee in Kearny held its meeting on July 10, 2023, to select a slate for interim mayor. I listened to the chairman in my ward explain how the meeting was conducted by the Vice Chairwoman Susan McCurrie and not in accordance with the rules and bylaws of the Kearny Democratic Organization.
The vice chairwoman refused to allow the committee to elect a new chairperson to fill the position vacated by former Mayor Alberto Santos and when comments and motions were attempted to be made by members, they were not permitted to do so.
It should be noted that the members are elected by the voters to be representatives. I believe that this is something that needs to be looked into and addressed. Thank you for your time and attention in this matter.
Lawrence Handlin
Kearny
Editor’s note: The following letter was originally sent by Mr. Handlin to the chairman of the Hudson County Democratic Organization.
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Kevin A. Canessa Jr. is the editor of and broadcaster at The Observer, an organization he has served since 2006. He is responsible for the editorial content of the newspaper and website, the production of the e-Newspaper, writing several stories per week (including the weekly editorial), conducting live broadcasts on social media channels such as YouTube, Facebook, and X, including a weekly recap of the news — and much more behind the scenes. Between 2006 and 2008, he introduced the newspaper to its first-ever blog — which included podcasts, audio and video. Originally from Jersey City, Kevin lived in Kearny until 2004, lived in Port St. Lucie. Florida, for four years until February 2016 and in March of that year, he moved back to Kearny to return to The Observer full time. Click Here to send Kevin an email.