Politics & Government

Bergen Clerk Spent $60K to Print Calendar With 21 Photos of Himself

Calendar printing saved money, clerk says.

Bergen County Clerk John Hogan drew criticism from a freeholder Wednesday for spending $60,000 to print calendars that include 21 photos of himself, NorthJersey.com reported. 

Freeholder Maura DeNicola, a Republican who is running for reelection, criticized Hogan over the calendars, saying the money would have been better used elsewhere, the newspaper reported. 

Hogan, a Democrat, said he saved money by combining the calendars with the "My County" poster contest that featured artwork by local children. The calendars and posters were previously printed separately. 

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A Hogan spokesman told the newspaper costs for the calendars were funded by service fees and not taxpayer money. 

 

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