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The former mayor of Passaic, Sammy Rivera, was sentenced Friday to 21 months in prison on corruption charges. Rivera, 61, admitted to accepting a $5,000 bribe from an insurance firm in exchange for city

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Former Passaic mayor sentenced to 21 months in jail

The former mayor of Passaic, Sammy Rivera, was sentenced Friday to 21 months in prison on corruption charges. Rivera, 61, admitted to accepting a $5,000 bribe from an insurance firm in exchange for city

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