Council formally censures Mayor Rossi over Facebook conduct
The Vernon Township Council formally censures Mayor Anthony Rossi over his Facebook conduct. The council voted unanimously on Resolution #26-147, with Council Members Carl Contino, Sandra Ooms, Patrick Rizzuto, Bradley Sparta, and Council President William Higgins all voting in favor. The
misc · Meeting of March 23, 2026
NJ VERNON — The Vernon Township Council formally censures Mayor Anthony Rossi over his Facebook conduct. The council voted unanimously on Resolution #26-147, with Council Members Carl Contino, Sandra Ooms, Patrick Rizzuto, Bradley Sparta, and Council President William Higgins all voting in favor. The resolution condemns the Mayor's administration of "The Real Inside Vernon" Facebook group, alleging harassment, unlawful blocking, racist imagery, and Nazi ideology in posts.
The council also condemned his conduct at the March 9 meeting, citing violations of Robert's Rules of Order, and urged him to unblock all currently blocked persons from township-related Facebook platforms.
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Source: the misc meeting of March 23, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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