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Council authorizes suit seeking salary reimbursement from two former employees
Summary
Hackensack City Council directed the city attorney to file suit in Superior Court seeking reimbursement of salary from former employees Rocco Duardo and Victor Vasquez, after the council voted to authorize litigation.
At its Feb. 3, 2026 meeting, the Hackensack City Council voted to authorize the city attorney to file a complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey seeking reimbursement of salary from former city employees Rocco Duardo and Victor Vasquez.
The resolution (Res. 56-26) states the city attorney has received consent from the mayor and council to pursue the matter and directs the attorney to file and execute any necessary documents. The council voted in favor on roll call; Councilmember Sonia Clark Collins, Councilman Carol, Councilman Diaz and Mayor Gaines recorded aye votes.
The meeting transcript provides the motion text authorizing filing and execution of documents but does not include details of the underlying facts or the claimed dollar amounts. The resolution directs the city attorney to proceed; any filing and the content of the complaint will be matters of court record once the suit is filed.
