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Embattled N.J. Clark mayor seeks reelection despite criminal charges
Bonaccorso will not step down, despite several criminal charges.
Embattled Clark, N.J. mayor seeks reelection despite criminal charges
- Updated: Mar. 25, 2024, 6:04 p.m.|
- Published: Mar. 25, 2024, 5:17 p.m.
Sal Bonaccorso, a Republican, is the longest-serving mayor in Clark Township's history. He is running for reelection despite facing criminal charges that allege he used his office to benefit his private landscaping company.
- Embattled Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso will seek reelection this year despite criminal charges alleging he abused his office and a racism scandal in which he was caught on tape using slurs that included the n-word. For nearly a quarter century, Bonaccorso has been the public face of Clark, the longest-serving mayor in the Union County town’s history. But the Republican’s bid for a seventh term will test how far that popularity extends, as he battles accusations of public corruption that could send him to prison.
