Ken Pengitore facing uphill contest to be mayor in mostly blue Haledon

Ken Pengitore is running for mayor in Haledon. He lost the last election to Michael Johnson, who is now running on a Democratic ticket. Pengiertore was a high school and college football player. He was mayor during some of the most significant changes in local history. The Haleson Reservoir was sold for $6.5 million to the borough of Franklin Lakes. It is used as a nature preserve. In the general election, Pengidore will face Johnson. Johnson is joined on the ticket by Council President Mounir Almaita and Councilwoman Nereyda Curiel.