Why are they starting Bruce Masopust at such a high salary? Because Luna got away with it.

Bruce Masopust has no prior experience as Manager.  He doesn’t have a college degree.

A quick search on northjersey.com shows these 2015 articles:

Ho-Ho-Kus: $90,000

http://www.northjersey.com/news/ramsey-councilman-begins-work-as-ho-ho-kus-top-administrator-1.1386084

North Arlington: $128,000

http://www.northjersey.com/news/north-arlington-borough-administrator-loiacono-s-contract-renewed-by-council-1.1411634

Verona: $120,000; Washington Township: $88,300

http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/town-meetings/administrator-resigns-1.1458626