Mayor Dodd News Today

Dover Mayor James Dodd clashed with a council member accusing him of retaliating against Police Chief Jonathan Delaney.

Reactions to former Dover Mayor James Dodds Facebook video post accusing the current administration of corruption.

Morris County Democratic Committee accused Dover Alderman Ed Correa of being a “self-styled king” and endorsed Correa’s opposition.

News & Advance Leighton B. Dodd, a former Lynchburg city councilman and mayor who just this month was recognized locally with a day named in his honor for his stance against racial inequality, died peacefully Sunday, his family said. He was 90 years old. “My grandfather has been my idol for as long as I can remember,” said Morgan Hollister, Dodd’s granddaughter. “He was a humble, selfless, kind, genuine man who touched each and every individual he ever came in contact with.�...

Morristown Daily Record DOVER — LaVogue Berry still remembers the sound his basketball made when it hit the pavement at Crescent Field. The 37-year-old said the towns only park was his second home when he was a teenager. The former Dover High School athlete spent many long nights playing ball at the courts and the field with friends for fun and to train for high school football games.  Now its time for him to give back, Berry said. He and his business partner, Austin Nieves, are raising mo...

Morristown Daily Record DOVER — Three former employees are suing the town and its current administration for unlawful termination and harassment because they supported the previous mayor, who lost the 2019 election, the lawsuit states.   The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, says plaintiffs Ana Maria Amin and Sharon Wagner were terminated from their roles because of their public support of former Mayor James Dodd during the towns tense 2019 mayoral election. Michelle Espada is a...

Morristown Daily Record PARSIPPANY — The long, expensive and complex process of outfitting Morris Countys largest police force with body cameras is nearing completion. Pending approval to clear final budget hurdles in the townships upcoming annual budget, Chief Andrew Miller said a grueling, three-year task of upgrading the departments computer servers and other preparations is largely done and they are in place to roll out fully equipped patrols "in a matter of weeks" after body cameras a...