False Report Sparks Millburn Political Fire | New York City News

New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 10, 2026 · 2m

In Millburn, New Jersey, a political firestorm erupted when Democratic official David Cosgrove accused Republican committee head Jean Pasternak of filing a false police report during a heated election debate. The incident began when Pasternak called cops claiming Cosgrove and a fellow Democrat were illegally posting flyers at the train station—though police found them distributing legal campaign materials far from polling places. Cosgrove now says she fabricated the report to smear him, while Pasternak insists she only wanted to avoid confrontation and wasn’t sure who taped the flyers. The…