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Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop has nominated Rahat Chatha and Paul Scalia to serve as municipal judges to replace Judges Carlo Abad and Margaret Marley in light of them being confirmed to the Hudson County Superior Court.
Rahat Chatha (left) and Paul Scalia have been nominated for municipal judgeships in Jersey City. Photos courtesy of the City of Jersey City.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
The nominations will be on the agenda for the April 15th city council, and upon confirmation, Chatha will serve as a part-time Municipal Court judge, while current part-time Judge Karen DeSoto will fill one of the current full-time vacancies
Fulop nominates new Jersey City municipal court judges to fill vacancies
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
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Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop announced his nominations for a pair of open positions on the municipal court. The mayor said Rahat Chatha would serve as a part-time municipal court judge - allowing current Judge Karen DeSoto to fill a full-time vacancy - and Paul Scalia would serve as a full-time judge, in a press release.
If confirmed at the next City Council meeting on April 15, this would fill the vacancies created by the recent confirmations of Judge Carlo Abad and Judge Margaret Marley to the Hudson County Superior Court.
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By John Heinis/Hudson County View
Earlier today, Hudson County Superior Court Judge Patrick J. Arre, sentenced Jorge A. Rios,
35, of Jersey City, to 30 years in New Jersey state prison for the murder and sexual assault of Carolina Cano which occurred on March 24th, 2019 in Jersey City’s Lincoln Park, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a statement.
Arre sentenced Rios to 30 years for the first-degree murder charge, which carries a mandatory minimum of 30 years of parole ineligibility.
He also sentenced him to 10 years with a required 85 percent for the charge of aggravated sexual assault, which is to run concurrent to the 30 year sentence. Upon release, the defendant is subject to parole supervision for life and Megan’s Law.
Judge rejects motion to prevent HRH CEO from speaking out against CarePoint, his ex-employer
A judge ruled against a motion that sought to prevent Hudson Regional Hospital President/CEO Dr. Nizar Kifaieh from speaking out against his former employe, CarePoint Health, as the two entities continue to fight over who will take over the Bayonne Medical Center.
Hudson Regional Hospital President and CEO Dr. Nizar Kifaieh. Screenshot via Zoom.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“As the owner of the Bayonne Medical Center property whose lease governs who may provide services there, we will continue to be heard on this matter in every forum available – in the courts, before the Department of Health, and directly to the public,” HRH said in a statement.