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NFL Star’s Wife Jumps into NJ Politics: Can Tiffany Burress Flip This Democratic Stronghold?

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From the Courtroom to Congress: Why Attorney Tiffany Burress is Running to Make History in NJ

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Passaic NJ, The political landscape in North Jersey just got a major jolt of star power and legal muscle. Tiffany Burress, a seasoned Passaic County attorney and wife of former New York Giants Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress, has officially launched her campaign for New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District.

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Racketeering, Extortion, and Re-Election: Prospect Park Councilman Pleads Not Guilty in Illegal Gambling Case

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Elected Official Running for Re-Election Pleads NOT GUILTY to 18 Felonies in Mob-Tied Gambling Scandal

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

PROSPECT PARK, NJ – The political landscape in the small town of Prospect Park has been rocked by high-stakes drama as Council President Anand Shah formally entered pleas of “not guilty” to a sweeping 18-count indictment in state court.

The October 24 arraignment in Morristown, before Judge Ralph Amirata, confirmed the Democrat councilman’s intention to fight the serious allegations that link him to an illegal gambling syndicate with alleged ties to organized crime figures, including the Lucchese crime family.

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