Arrested Morristown Councilman Applauded for Apology
Councilman applauded for apology:
John Cryan, the newly elected Morristown councilman, who was arrested on Jan. 14 for assault and burglary, earned applause at a council meeting last night when he apologized and promised to seek counseling.
A Morristown judge transferred the case to Superior Court last week, and Cryan said he is due in court on Friday to fill out paperwork. If Cryan is convicted, he would need to step down from his council seat, officials said.
Council President Anthony Cattano appointed Cryan to be liaison to the parking authority. It was a vote of confidence, Cattano said after the meeting. "John is going to be a tremendous council member," Cattano said. "He made a mistake and I want to show that I'm backing him."
Councilman Dick Tighe agreed. "I think John's trying to straighten his life out and I think he deserves a chance," Tighe said after the meeting.
Cryan, a Democrat, is the cousin of Assemblyman Joseph Cryan (D-Union), the new Democratic State Chairman, and his uncle is the late former Essex County Sheriff, John F. Cryan.
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John Cryan, the newly elected Morristown councilman, who was arrested on Jan. 14 for assault and burglary, earned applause at a council meeting last night when he apologized and promised to seek counseling.
A Morristown judge transferred the case to Superior Court last week, and Cryan said he is due in court on Friday to fill out paperwork. If Cryan is convicted, he would need to step down from his council seat, officials said.
Council President Anthony Cattano appointed Cryan to be liaison to the parking authority. It was a vote of confidence, Cattano said after the meeting. "John is going to be a tremendous council member," Cattano said. "He made a mistake and I want to show that I'm backing him."
Councilman Dick Tighe agreed. "I think John's trying to straighten his life out and I think he deserves a chance," Tighe said after the meeting.
Cryan, a Democrat, is the cousin of Assemblyman Joseph Cryan (D-Union), the new Democratic State Chairman, and his uncle is the late former Essex County Sheriff, John F. Cryan.
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