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Stanhope approves $2,675 payment to municipal prosecutor for 2021 fatality case
Summary
The Borough voted to pay $2,675 to James LaSala, Esq., for services in case No. SB2021-002233, a matter transferred to Jefferson Township municipal court; the minutes note prior payment of $1,575 in 2025 and cite NJ Court Rule 7:8-2(B)(2).
The Mayor and Council approved payment of $2,675 to James LaSala, Esq., for legal services in case No. SB2021-002233 on April 14, 2026.
Resolution 078-26 records that the matter, filed September 21, 2021, was transferred from Stanhope's municipal court to Jefferson Township municipal court because of a conflict of interest. The minutes say the case involved a fatality and charges of leaving the scene, with multiple court dates and complex discovery. Mr. LaSala submitted an invoice dated March 23, 2026, seeking final payment of $2,675; the minutes note a prior payment of $1,575 made under Resolution 115-25 in 2025.
The resolution cites New Jersey Court Rule 7:8-2(B)(2), which states that “The municipality of the court of origin shall bear the costs of prosecution of the matter.” The Council adopted the payment by roll call vote recorded in the minutes.
Why it matters: the payment resolves a final invoice for a complex, transferred criminal matter originating in 2021. The minutes document the nature of the case, the invoiced amounts and the municipal obligation under court rule.
