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Former Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Chief Launches Lawsuit for Wrongful Termination

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, former Ho-Ho-Kus fire chief, is accusing the borough and council of overstepping their bounds by dismissing him from his position. Scott McDermott, who became fire chief in January 2022 and serves as a paid firefighter in Jersey City, filed a lawsuit in state Superior Court in Bergen County on March 17, claiming the borough and the mayor hgd overstepped their authority.

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Ho-Ho-Kus Town Council and Chamber of Commerce Celebrated the Opening of the Boroughs Newest Italian Restaurant, 081 Café

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday, March 10, 2023, to welcome Ho-Ho-Kus’ newest Italian restaurant, 081 Café. Mayor Thomas Randall, joined by members of the Ho-Ho-Kus Town Council and Chamber of Commerce, cut the blue ribbon.

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Ho Ho-Kus Fire Chief Terminated After he is Alleged to have Refused to Cooperate in a DWI Investigation of a Fellow Firefighter

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, the Ho Ho-Kus Fire chief has been terminated after the borough’s Mayor claims he refused to cooperate in a DWI  investigation of a crash involving a fellow firefighter.

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Ho-Ho-Kus Swears in a New Police Chief

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus announced that Michael LaCroix has been named the new Chief of the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department effective July 1, 2021. Mayor Thomas Randall swore-in LaCroix during last evening’s Mayor & Council meeting held in the Council Chambers at Borough Hall. LaCroix’s wife held the Bible.

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Ho-Ho-Kus Swears in Two New Police officers

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Ho-Ho-Kus’ newest police officers, Samuel K. Kim and John Kleinert, were sworn in at the Mayor and Council meeting by Mayor Thomas Randall on Tuesday evening, May 18, 2021.
Samuel Kim joins us with nine years’ experience with the New York Amtrak Police Department, and more recently, the Palisades Park Police Department. His key accomplishments include two Life Saving awards, Resiliency Officer (RPO), LEAD Instructor, Social Media, TAC Assistant and Officer of the Month several times. Sam has been a volunteer firefighter in Northvale for the past 15 years. Kim earned a degree in Criminal Justice having attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Columbia Southern University.

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