For months, Jersey City councilmember Amy DeGise has faced calls from upset community members to resign. In August she said the legal process should be allowed to play out. Now, with a status conference set for Jan. 10, the process is about to begin.
In August, she told community members from the dais that the legal process should be allowed to play out: “I am not resigning. I remain committed to this position on the council.”“She said, ‘Oh, once the court process is finished, I'll say more.’ I’m eager to know what that is,” said Colin DeVries, a board member of theadvocacy group. “What could she possibly say at this point? And what is the explanation? I'd like to hear that.
Philip Swibinski, a spokesperson for DeGise, said via email that the councilmember “is pleased that the court process has advanced,” but would decline further comment until it concludes. DeGise faces motor vehicle charges of failure to report an accident and action in case of an accident, the latter being a technical term for a hit-and-run. A person found guilty of failing to report an accident can be fined $30 to $100 under New Jersey law. An action in case of an accident charge carries a fine of $200 to $400 and up to 30 days in jail for a first offense, though a sentence of jail time is rare.
“You can't just crash into a pedestrian or a cyclist like that and keep going and get away with it without any serious repercussions,” DeVries said. “It's just — it's just not right.”as her SUV collided with bicyclist Andy Black, who had run a red light. In the video, DeGise’s vehicle keeps moving through the intersection, and doesn’t appear to slow down.
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