Tag: Mike Sedon Election Issue

September 5th ,2014
Anne LaGrange Loving

Ridgewood NJ, At the Wednesday night Village Council Work Session, Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld announced, in the form of “breaking news,” that she had just that afternoon received an update about the “Mike Sedon Election Issue,” as she called it.  Readers will recall that this past Spring, someone sent an anonymous e-mail to Councilman Mike Sedon’s employer.  The purpose of the e-mail was to derail Councilman Sedon’s campaign, suggesting that he could not serve in a public office and also work as a reporter for The Staten Island Advance.  After Councilman Sedon filed a complaint with the Ridgewood Police Department, the matter was referred to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s office for investigation.

At the September 3 Village Council Work Session, Ms. Sonenfeld said she had called the Prosecutor’s office for an update, and has learned that the matter has been transferred to the State Board of Elections. She will be getting a name from the State Board, will be following through on this important matter, and will keep us updated.  Although Councilman Sedon was elected by a wide margin and is now serving as a member of our Ridgewood Village Council, the fact remains that someone tried to prevent him from being elected.   The victim of this malicious act was not just Councilman Sedon; it was our entire community and our clean election process.   When the coward who sent this e-mail is revealed, the stain on our Village’s reputation will be erased.