Jersey Journal front and back page news: Saturday, July 28, 2018

Outgoing Bayonne police Chief Drew Sisk will receive more than $260,000 from the city over the next five years for unused sick time and other compensation. U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez weighed in on Hudson County's decision to renew its financial agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying if he were in charge he would not support "ICE's mission as it relates to detaining individuals."

Mayor Davis and city council sworn in Pledges and promises for second term

On Sunday, July 1, Mayor Jimmy Davis and Bayonne's five city council members took their oaths of office for new terms. The event featured remarks by NJ Gov. Phil Murphy, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, Hudson County Freeholder Kenneth Kopacz, and former City Council President Joseph Makowski.

12 Hudson County heroes to be honored at Valor Awards luncheon

A dozen first-responders, some who risked their lives to save others last year, will be honored next week at the Hudson County 200 Club's annual Valor Awards luncheon. The special honorees are seven Jersey City police officers, one Hudson County Prosecutor's Office detective, three Bayonne firefighters and a corrections officer.

Doomed NYC helicopter took off from South Kearny: reports

A helicopter that crashed into New York City's East River Sunday, March 11, killing all five of its passengers, took off from a helipad in South Kearny, according to numerous published reports. The chopper went down in the East River at around 7 p.m. that night, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a Tweet, though it was not immediately clear what time the chopper took off from South Kearny.

Cunningham backs Fulop

State Sen. Sandra B. Cunningham endorsed Mayor Steve Fulop's re-election bid, telling a crowd of people gathered at Dr. Lena Edwards Park on Pine Street that Fulop can help make Jersey City "the kind of city that it was imagined to be many, many years ago." Cunningham is the third and final Hudson County state senator to pledge support for Fulop, who received full-throated endorsements from Sens. Nicholas Sacco, of North Bergen, and Brian Stack, of Union City.

Support for Trump in dark blue Hudson County

Ward One, Voting District Four in this town on the western end of Hudson County is located in a quiet neighborhood of mostly two-story, one-family homes tucked away near Route 3 and the New Jersey Turnpike. This is Trump Country, one of several voting districts in largely liberal Hudson County that went for Donald J. Trump over Hillary Clinton in last week's presidential race.

N.J. legal group gets $460k to aid victims of domestic violence, sex assault

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services was awarded a $460k grant to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. JERSEY CITY -- A Hackensack-based not-for-profit law firm has been awarded nearly half a million dollars to help provide legal services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assaults in Hudson County.

Hudson County sheriff has two rivals to lead department in primary Tuesday

A North Bergen woman and a veteran law enforcement officer are both challenging current Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari in an election race to lead the department. Schillari, who has worked in law enforcement for 38 years, is seeking his third term in office.