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Kathe Donovan

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Donovan Calls for Attorney General to Investigate Sheriff's Department

Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan says sheriff's officers "jeopardized" public safety by not following protocol on handling "live explosives" at the Bergen County gun buyback in April.

The ongoing feud between Sheriff Michael Saudino and County Executive Kathleen Donovan intensified again this weekend, with Donovan calling for the attorney general to investigate claims the sheriff's department jeopardized the public's safety in handling "live mortar rounds". In a statement released to the press on Saturday, Donovan said the sheriff's department failed to turn live mortar rounds to Bergen County Bomb Squad members during the April 13-14 county gun buyback, as is protocol. "We applaud the Sheriff for a successful and worthwhile program, but we are concerned about the inappropriate and potentially dangerous way live mortar rounds were dealt with," Donovan said. "My concern is that the safety of the citizens of Bergen County…

delgado

8:17 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013

Its clear double dipper Donovan has checked out and is filing numerous lawsuits to help out Trewinski and his law firm. It makes sense that is why the NWBCUA is being forced to use Trewinski law firm for legal work. Add in Fair Lawn Deputy Mayor/Deputy Chief of Staff large 23% raise working for Donovan and its clear Donovan will not be serving another term.   more ›

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Donovan Demands Gabbert's Resignation as Utility Commissioner

County executive furious the Ridgewood administrator is collecting a stipend as a member of the Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority.

It's been a rough week for Village Manager Ken Gabbert. On Monday, Patch broke the news the council majority will call for Gabbert to resign his post on Wednesday night. Now, Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan is getting in on the action. Donovan sent a sharply-worded letter to her former ally on Tuesday, slamming him for collecting a stipend as a part-time utility commissioner and demanding his resignation. Last week it was revealed that Gabbert received about $4,200 as a part-time commissioner of the Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority in 2012. Donovan, who like Gabbert is a Republican, claims he agreed not to collect the stipend when appointed last spring. "In doing so you have violated the trust placed in you by me, your …

delgado

12:10 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013

The bigger issue Donovan is hiding is the she broke the law at the NWBCUA by illegally firing the Commissioners so she could take over the place. Also there is a screaming issue about why/how the NWBCUA appointed Bergen Party Boss Alan Marcus hand picked law firm to be NWBCUA counsel.... Donovan is going to be removed from County Exe. on what happened there.   more ›

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