Law enforcement: 11 public officials across New Jersey arrested in federal corruption probe

kfvs12 ^ | 09/06/07 | AP

[TornadoAlley3]

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A law enforcement official says 11 public officials from across New Jersey, including a mayor and two state lawmakers, have been arrested in a federal corruption investigation.

The official says the arrests are related to insurance contracts for local governments.

The official says two Democratic state lawmakers, the mayor of Passaic (puh-SAY'-ihk) and the chief of staff to Newark's City Council president are among those arrested.

[RDTF]

can’t wait to hear who. Won’t be surprised by any of it.

[Apple Blossom]

Corruption in New Jersey? Say it ain't so! /sarc

[rightwingintelligentsia]

There are three categories of Dems in NJ:

Mildly Corrupt
Moderately Corrupt
and
Up to their Eyeballs

[ExSoldier]

You know that’s why the Sopranos was ended. They couldn’t compete with real-life NJ politicians.

Dang. Ya beat me to it.

[Dems_R_Losers]

How long before the press conference by Schumer and Corzine complaining of a witch hunt by the Republican prosecutor?

[Norman Bates]

I’m always series. :^)

[bobd400]

“To: TornadoAlley3
The people of New Jersey have the government that they want and, therefore, deserve.”

Not all of us....holding out in Morris County....

[Froufrou]

This is hugh! I’m series!

[vetsvette]

“Not all of us....holding out in Morris County....”

Hang in there, you’re behind enemy lines.

[michigander]

FBI Makes 11 Corruption Arrests In N.J.

By Jonathan Dienst, Brian Thompson and Joe Valiquette

POSTED: 8:57 am EDT September 6, 2007
UPDATED: 11:14 am EDT September 6, 2007

NEW YORK -- Eleven public officials were charged Thursday in a widespread FBI corruption investigation in New Jersey, officials said.

Among those charged were Passaic Mayor Sammy Rivera and State Assemblyman and Orange Mayor Mims Hackett, investigators said.

FBI agents made the early morning arrests that included current and past Board of Education officials from Pleasantville. Current Board President James Pressley, board member Rafeal Velez and former board members Jayson Adams, James McCormick and Pete Callaway were all arrested. Callaway is currently serving as a member of the Pleasantville City Council.

Also in Passaic, former Council member Jonathan Soto, Council member Marcellus Jackson and Assemblyman Alfred Steele were charged.

Investigators said many of the officials were caught on tape allegedly accepting payoffs.

[TChris]

Corruption among Democrats in New Jersey? Color me surprised!

...not.

[Purrcival]

More of that Republican culture of corrup...er...never mind.

[Sicon]

Oh. I thought the categories were:

Under Investigation
Indicted
Convicted

[WannabeTurk]

snicker

[Liberty Valance]

Come on, cheer up Paulie. It's not like we weren't expecting this...am I right?

[The Electrician]

Only 11?

[Cagey]

Only 11?

One of the very few bright lights in New Jersey's political scene of late is U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie. In the past five years more than a hundred public officials in the state have been convicted on federal corruption charges. He's tireless.

[TornadoAlley3]

I searched the words New Jersey, not NJ. But I do so much appreciate the thread police like yourself reminding others of duplicate posts. I am certain others besides me are very interested in the comments posted on the original thread.

[Calpernia]

Pardon?

I added my link as related. You don’t like that talk to the mods, not me.

[TornadoAlley3]

I was thanking you, did I not spell correctly? Geesh.....