🌱 Garfield councilman fined for filing campaign finance reports over a year late
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- Garfield councilman fined for filing campaign finance reports over a year late
- Which 2026 showdown could define Garfield’s football season?
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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 74.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ELEC fines four local candidates, reprimands two, for late campaign finance reports (newjerseyglobe.com) — A New Jersey elections watchdog has fined four local candidates, including Garfield Councilman Richard Rigoglioso, for filing campaign finance reports extremely late. Rigoglioso, re-elected to the Garfield City Council in 2024, paid a $475 penalty after three required reports were submitted more than a year past due, while several officials in other towns were fined or reprimanded for similar delays. 
• 12 games that will define North Jersey football in 2026 (northjersey.com) — North Jersey’s upcoming high school football season will again spotlight Garfield, including its traditional rivalry with Lodi and a key matchup where the Boilermakers lean on quarterback Talib McCullough. The article highlights several games expected to shape conference races and bragging rights, giving Garfield fans an early look at how their team stacks up in 2026.
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