NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—A spokesman for longtime Mayor James Cahill confirmed for the first time last week that the mayor has been collecting a $99,735 annual pension since 2011.
In an unusual arrangement that would be illegal under today's laws, Cahill retired from a six-figure job with the county government on January 1, 2011, and promptly began collecting his pension while continuing to draw a salary from the city government he leads.