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GOOD NEWS FOR COMMUTERS.
GREG: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE GO TO NEW JERSEY WHERE THE
MAYOR AND POLICE COMMISSIONER OF
A TOWN ARE UNDER FIRE FOR USING
GENERATORS THAT WERE DONATED TO
THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR OWN
PERSONAL USE.
FOX 5'S SHARON CROWLEY IS LIVE
IN PASSAIC COUNTY WITH THE
STORY.
>> Reporter: GREG, AS LONG AS
WE'VE BEEN OUT HERE FOR THE LAST
OF HOURS, WE HAD
RESIDENTS SCREAMING THAT THE
MAYOR SHOULD RESIGN.
HERE'S WHY.
I'M STANDING IN FRONT OF THE ICE
CREAM PARLOR OWNED BY THE MAYOR
AND AFTER SANDY HIT AND POWER
WAS KNOCKED OUT, HE TOOK A
BOROUGH-OWNED GENERATOR TO TRY
TO KEEP THE ICE CREAM COLD, THIS
WHILE SO MANY FAMILIES WERE
WITHOUT POWER AND BUSINESSES FOR
THE BETTER PART OF A WEEK.
IT HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE WANTING
ANSWERS.
THEY LOST POWER AFTER HURRICANE
SANDY HIT.
BUSINESSES HERE LOST MONEY FOR A
WEEK.
>> WE LOST POWER AND WE WERE
CLOSED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
>> Reporter: IS THAT A FINANCIAL
HARDSHIP?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> WE LOST FIVE DAYS OF SALES
PLUS SATURDAY AND SOMEONE, NO
ONE WAS BUYING VITAMINS.
WE LOST A WEEK OF BUSINESS.
>> Reporter: ONE BUSINESS THAT
HAD A GENERATOR, THIS ICE CREAM
SHOP.
IT'S OWNED BY MAYOR RANDY
GEORGE.
HERE IS SOME AMATEUR VIDEO TAKEN
OF THAT GENERATOR RUNNING AT THE
MAYOR'S ICE CREAM SHOP.
IT TURNS OUT BOTH THE MAYOR AND
THE POLICE CHIEF BOTH USED
BOROUGH-OWNED GENERATORS AFTER
THE STORM FOR PERSONAL USE.
THE POLICE CHIEF POWERED HIS
HOME IN WAYNE WITH THE
BOROUGH-OWNED GENERATOR.
WHAT DO THESE BUSINESS OWNERS
WHO LOST SO MUCH MONEY WHEN THEY
LOST POWER THINK?
>> I CAN'T THINK OF ANYONE WHO
WOULD SAY THAT WAS GOOD
JUDGMENT.
IT'S OBVIOUSLY POOR JUDGMENT.
>> PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES.
HE'S SERVED THE TOWN FOR A LONG,
LONG TIME.
WE CAN'T JUST HOLD SOMETHING
AGAINST HIM AS FAR AS THAT.
GIVE HIM A BREAK.
THAT'S MY OPINION.
>> Reporter: WELL, IT APPEARS
THAT BOTH THE MAYOR AND THE
POLICE CHIEF HAVE HAD SECOND
THOUGHTS.
THEY RETURNED THE GENERATORS
AFTER ABOUT A DAY.
NOW THE BOROUGH ATTORNEY IS
INVESTIGATING TO SEE IF ANY LAWS
WERE BROKEN.
GREG, I'LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU.
GREG: SHARON, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO LONG ISLAND
NOW FOR AN UPDATE ON THE SCHOOL