AG Grewal Announces Indictment of Paterson Councilmen on Charges of Election Fraud
AG Grewal Announces Indictment of Paterson Councilmen on Charges of Election Fraud By rlsmetro on Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that Paterson City Councilmen Michael Jackson and Alex Mendez have been indicted by a state grand jury on charges of election fraud and other offenses related to the May 12, 2020, special election in the City of Paterson. According to the attorney generals office, Jackson, 49, who is First Ward councilman, and Mendez, 45, who is Third Ward councilman, were initially charged by complaint summons on June 25, 2020, along with Shelim Khalique,...