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NJ 5th Congressional District Rep. Candidate Profile: Frank Pallotta
Frank Pallotta is facing Democratic incumbent Josh Gottheimer in the Congressional race for New Jersey's 5th District.

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I’m just a boy from backwoods Mississippi trying to find my way up north.
After graduating with a degree in journalism from the University of Mississippi, I got a master’s degree from Columbia University in New York.
Since then, I’ve held several jobs. I was a reporter at the Buffalo Bulletin in Buffalo, Wyoming. I also served as the editor of The Dundalk Eagle and The Avenue News in Eastern Baltimore County, Maryland.
Now, I live in Bergen County, New Jersey, and continue to follow my passion of covering local news.
Frank Pallotta is facing Democratic incumbent Josh Gottheimer in the Congressional race for New Jersey's 5th District.

A car finder app helped the owner of a stolen vehicle find his Mercedes and led officers to the theft suspect in Paramus, police said.
pepper, a new Wyckoff store featuring art and home decor, has opened at 247 Everett Avenue.
A teacher's aide and bus driver were among a group of seven charged in connection with an armed home invasion in Bergen County, police said.
Post-COVID-19 test instructions containing patients' personal information were "mistakenly discarded," the Ridgewood hospital said.
An associate diver program will be established within Mahwah Fire & Rescue Co. 1 Rescue team.
A recent rash of car burglaries led to the arrest of a man who ran away from officers in Hackensack, police said.
A former Bergen County resident was charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a child on multiple occasions, police said.
Three people were hospitalized after an early morning crash that sent a vehicle slamming into a building, police said.
Thomas Sullivan is facing 3 Republican challengers and 2 other Democratic incumbents in the race for a seat on the Board of Commissioners.
NJ Wind Ensemble, founded as the Ridgewood Concert Band, is opening its anniversary season on Nov. 6 at West Side Presbyterian Church.
A man was charged in connection with 100 internet files depicting child sexual exploitation or abuse that were found at his home, cops said.
Newcomer Christopher Hughes is facing three incumbents in the race for a seat on the Mahwah Board of Education.
Statewide assessment results show Ramapo and Indian Hills High School students score higher than the state in nearly every subject assessed.
Three teenage boys were stabbed Monday in an incident that may have occurred near Hackensack High School, police said.
An engagement phase has launched in the multi-phase search process for a new permanent Ridgewood Schools superintendent.
An incident involving a Ramapo student who was kidnapped last week prompted a student-led petition for additional campus safety measures.
A search of a Georgia man's pickup truck in Mahwah revealed the illegal drugs and handgun, police said.
A motorcyclist died after allegedly running a red light and crashing into a Port Authority police car in Fort Lee, authorities confirmed.
The two students are among 34,000 commended students, placing them the top 3% of high school seniors in the U.S.