South Jersey mayoral candidate vows to give up public salary
A promise from a Republican mayoral candidate in Washington Township, Gloucester County is being called a nice but not-so-effective step by Dems.
Kevin Murphy has said he’ll give up his $25,000 public salary if he wins the special election in November. He earns more than $100,00 as a high school athletic director.
Murphy wouldn’t be the first to offer up the funds, as NJ.com reports. Council President Chris Del Borrello also doesn’t collect a public salary.
All well and good, Democratic Executive Committee Chairwoman Jill McCrea says, but what the township could really use is a full-time mayor
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