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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

A State Senator Employed by the Paterson Schools Was Fined $24,000 by ELEC for Using Campaign Donations on Personal Expenses Including Hotels. This Blog Has Been Reporting for Years that Joseph Lagana Has Done the Same.

Link to today's article on northjersey.com:

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2026/07/14/nj-fines-benjie-wimberly-using-donations-hotels-airfare/90906612007/

Past posts on Joseph Lagana using campaign donations for personal use:

https://lodioverhaul.blogspot.com/search?q=Lagana+borgata+&m=1




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