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Special Edition: Sleaze Seeps into Clifton

This just in — THE STATE has received numerous disturbing reports from the City of Clifton concerning political intimidation, strong-arm tactics and vendettas.

As both a former Governor and an adamant proponent of our American Democracy, I am, on a personal level, deeply disturbed by reports that pay-to-player and Attorney of Non Distinction Mark Semeraro has been making intimidating phone calls to members of the Clifton School Board, potential candidates and members of the community at large…

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Semeraro’s Republican Alliance

The political action committee (PAC) Republican Alliance was founded by Mark Semeraro and exists for one reason—to provide cover to Scott Rumana as he plays kingmaker with dirty money. You’d better believe the cash flow into (and sometimes out of!) Republican Alliance is dirty…

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Sex bombs in District 40

This flier, paid for by Mike Mecca’a GOP strong, has been distributed in an effort to unseat Assemblymen Scott Rumana and Dave Russo. The flier has been causing controversy in District 40 all weekend.

Take a look for yourself.

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Follow the $$$: Scott Rumana Part I

First and foremost back when Rumana was just moving up in the political world, he took $3,000 from convicted felon Jim Treffinger. The same Treffinger that turned Essex County into his own personal sandbox was now expanding his enterprise to Rumana’s 2001 campaign for mayor of Wayne. …

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