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Law enforcement: 11 public officials across New Jersey arrested in federal corruption probe
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| 09/06/07
| AP
Posted on 09/06/2007 7:37:41 AM PDT by 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.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; corruptdems; corruption; cultureofcorruption; democrats; lacosanostra; mafia; mobsters; newjersey; ratstate; samuelrivera; spartansixdelta
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To: TornadoAlley3
can’t wait to hear who. Won’t be surprised by any of it.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:18:02 AM PDT
by
RDTF
(Republicans believe every day is July 4th, but Democrats believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
To: TornadoAlley3
Corruption in New Jersey? Say it ain't so! /sarc
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:19:40 AM PDT
by
Apple Blossom
(...around here, city hall is something of a between meals snack.)
To: Sicon
There are three categories of Dems in NJ:
Mildly Corrupt
Moderately Corrupt
and
Up to their Eyeballs
23
posted on
09/06/2007 8:19:56 AM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(You know a liberal has lost the argument when he calls you a Nazi.)
To: SmithL
You know thats why the Sopranos was ended. They couldnt compete with real-life NJ politicians.Dang. Ya beat me to it.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:20:53 AM PDT
by
ExSoldier
(Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
To: TornadoAlley3
How long before the press conference by Schumer and Corzine complaining of a witch hunt by the Republican prosecutor?
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:23:52 AM PDT
by
Dems_R_Losers
(Thanks anyway, Nancy, but we already have a Commander-in-Chief!)
To: Sicon
To: vetsvette
“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....
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:36:04 AM PDT
by
bobd400
To: TornadoAlley3; Norman Bates
This is hugh! I’m series!
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:37:06 AM PDT
by
Froufrou
To: bobd400
“Not all of us....holding out in Morris County....”
Hang in there, you’re behind enemy lines.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:47:56 AM PDT
by
vetsvette
(Bring Him Back)
To: TornadoAlley3
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.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:48:33 AM PDT
by
michigander
(The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
To: TornadoAlley3
Corruption among Democrats in New Jersey? Color me surprised!
...not.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:48:46 AM PDT
by
TChris
(Has anyone under Mitt Romney's leadership ever been worse off because he is Mormon?)
To: TornadoAlley3
More of that Republican culture of corrup...er...never mind.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:50:30 AM PDT
by
Purrcival
(Are Maccabee and Pitt one and the same? Intelligent giant squid from Whoopydoopy want to know.)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Oh. I thought the categories were:
Under Investigation
Indicted
Convicted
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:50:48 AM PDT
by
Sicon
To: Balding_Eagle
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:55:44 AM PDT
by
WannabeTurk
(chinagatethemovie.com)
To: TornadoAlley3
Come on, cheer up Paulie. It's not like we weren't expecting this...am I right?
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:56:20 AM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: TornadoAlley3
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:58:06 AM PDT
by
The Electrician
("Government is the only enterprise in the world which expands in size when its failures increase.")
To: The Electrician
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.
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posted on
09/06/2007 9:10:48 AM PDT
by
Cagey
(Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.......Thoreau)
To: Calpernia
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.
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posted on
09/06/2007 9:11:15 AM PDT
by
TornadoAlley3
( An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping that it will eat him last..)
To: TornadoAlley3
Pardon?
I added my link as related. You don’t like that talk to the mods, not me.
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posted on
09/06/2007 9:15:30 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: Calpernia
I was thanking you, did I not spell correctly? Geesh.....
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posted on
09/06/2007 9:19:50 AM PDT
by
TornadoAlley3
( An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping that it will eat him last..)
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