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Resident Vincent Lepore urges community to run for office and alleges partiality by council; cites campaign contributions
Summary
Vincent Lepore used the public comment period to announce election filing availability, urge residents to run for mayor and council seats, and to accuse council leadership and the city attorney of partiality and improper influence; the council did not address the substantive allegations at the meeting.
Resident Vincent Lepore addressed the Jan. 14 Long Branch City Council meeting during the public comment period, announcing that nomination applications for the May election (mayor and five council seats) are available at the City Clerk's Office and are due Feb. 26 (SEG 181-194).
Lepore then raised a string of accusations about the council’s handling of public participation and about political partiality. He alleged the dais had…
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