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Passaic Mayor Sammy Rivera resigned his post Friday after pleading guilty to corruption charges. Rivera faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to extortion for taking a $5,000 bribe. At

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Passaic Mayor Sammy Rivera resigned his post Friday after pleading guilty to corruption charges. Rivera faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to extortion for taking a $5,000 bribe. At

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