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Englishtown NJ, standing in a sharp navy suit and red tie, John Alite took the oath of office last Wednesday, officially becoming a councilman in the small borough of Englishtown, Monmouth County. Once known as a feared mafia enforcer, Alite’s past ties to organized crime landed him in prison, but now he’s stepping into politics with a mission of redemption and community service.
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FLEMINGTON NJ , Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07), is now the first and only New Jersey member of Congress to cosponsor legislation outlawing members of Congress from serving on the boards of publicly-held companies. Lance joins the bipartisan leads of U.S. Representatives Tom Reed (NY-23) and Kathleen Rice (NY-04) in offering the resolution to change the rules of the House.
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