Armstead in line for 40 percent raise as Linden mayor

Photo Courtesy of Linden TV PAY HIKE — Mayor Derek Armstead, who received 70 percent of the votes in the mayoral race, could be getting a 40 percent pay raise starting next year.Armstead, whose current salary is $73,425, could earn as much as $103,757 annually to run the city of about 42,000 people.