Article: Political assassination


The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
11-20-2005

Political assassination
Date: 11-20-2005, Sunday
Section: OPINION
Edtion: All Editions
Biographical: VIOLET CHERRY. JOSEPH FERRIERO

HAVE city officials in Englewood suddenly got a case of good-government fever?

Can we expect that now that the city health board has suspended veteran Health Director Violet Cherry for allegedly politicking on the job, officials will enforce the same rule and deal out similarly harsh punishments in every city department?

Don't bet on it.

The practice of county and municipal government workers engaging in political campaigning while on the clock is, unfortunately, endemic in much of New Jersey.

What's uncommon is for anyone to ...

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