Sunday, October 07, 2007

Corruption - Bergen Record - Chris Christie's Catches, 2002-2007

Chris Christie's catches - 2002-2007

http://northjersey.com/dngmedia/media_server/tr/2007/09/24hitlist/

Cases are sorted by year, then name. Click any asterisk (*) for the press release on that development.

Year Charged Last Name, First Name Office Party Municipality County Hometown Guilty Plea Convicted at Trial Charges Payoff ($) Sentence (months) Fine ($) Restitution ($)
2002 Auriemma, Joseph Township Administrator & Director of Operations for the Municipal Utilities Authority North Bergen Hudson Bloomfield Y accepting contractor bribes 33,792 36* 7,500 33,792
Barnes, Martin G Mayor D Paterson Passaic Paterson Y* accepting vendor gifts 200,000-350,000 37* 1,000
Bost, Sara B. Mayor (freeholder) D Irvington Essex Irvington Y* witness tampering in kickback probe 8,500 12 2,000
Braker, William C. Freeholder (former Deputy Director of the Jersey City Police Department) D Jersey City Hudson Jersey City Y* extorting county vendor 3,000 41*
Bridgeforth, Michael information officer, Immigration & Naturalization Service Newark Essex Yonkers, NY Y* embezzling checks 4,300 1,500
Condos, James Councilman R Asbury Park Monmouth Asbury Park Y accepting a liquor license from developer 35,000 15*
Davila-Colon, Freeholder D Jersey City Hudson Jersey City N Y* abetting extortion 10,000 30
Gibson, Robert E. director of public utilities and superintendent of water and sewer for the City of Camden Camden Camden Cherry Hill Y* extorting vendor 20,800 13
Gomez, Miladys assistant director Perth Amboy Housing Authority Perth Amboy Middlesex Edison Y embezzling federal housing subsidies 407,603 24 $407,603
Hernandez, Joseph purchasing agent, Municipal Utilities Authority North Bergen Hudson Y accepting gifts, rigging quotes 30* 18,500
Janiszewski, Robert* County Executive, Hudson and former assemblyman D Jersey City Hudson Y* extortion, tax evasion 100,000 41* 40,000
Mangullo, Conway director of public works Paterson Passaic Y* extorting contractor 7,500 7,500
Nixon, Kenneth E. Executive Director of the Asbury Park Housing Authority Asbury Park Monmouth Y* bribing officials to reappoint him
Perez, Peter Board of Commissioners member D North Bergen Hudson North Bergen Y* accepting cash and gifts from vendor 26,000 6 5,000 26,000
Richardson, John F. Superior Court Judge Somerset Y* failed to maintain records for client 2,500
Rodriguez, Ismael sheriff's officer Newark Essex Y* defrauded federal housing program 63,600
Russo, Dominick depurty U.S. Marshal Newark Essex Ocean Township N Y* conspiracy, mail fraud, embezzlement of public funds
Turner, Andrea service representative, Social Security Administration Elizabeth Union Linden Y conspiring to sell social secuirty cards 30
Vidal, Wilfredo municipal code official & electrical inspector Union City Hudson North Bergen N* Y extortion, tax fraud 41* 2,750 980
Weldon, Terrance D. Mayor & city manager (Asbury Park) D Ocean Twp Monmouth Ocean Township Y* extorting bribes from developers 60,000 58 20,000
Zappulla, Vincent mayoral aide D North Bergen Hudson North Bergen Y* insurance fraud with contractor 20,000 12,264
2003 Colon, Cecilio guard, Federal Correctional Insitution at Fort Dix Burlington Bronx, NY Y* accepting inmate bribes 350 500
D'Agosta, Frank detective, Jersey City Police Department Jersey City Hudson Jersey City Y* extorting illegal gambling business 13 15,000
DeMiro, Michael aide to county executive R Verona Essex Verona Y conspiring to obstruct probe *
LaVilla, Peter Mayor Guttenberg Hudson North Bergen Y* false tax return, misappropriating campaign contributions 5,000
Lewis, Marcella examination technician, New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission Elizabeth Union Plainfield Y selling driver's licenses 12 6,000
Malloy, Patrick G. Mayor New Hanover Twp Burlington New Hanover Twp Y obstructing justice in bid-rig probe 6* 30,000
Mathes Jr., James R. Council President D Camden Camden Camden N* Y accepting gifts from mob 27* 3,000
Murphy, Peter Passaic County Republican Party Chairman R Passaic Y mail fraud 11 20,000 72,800
Nash, James J. Township Administrator & treasurer of school funds for Bd of Ed New Hanover Twp Burlington New Hanover Twp Y* missapplying federal funds in a bid rig scheme 3* 25,000
Rackley, Otis L. special operation inspector, US Customs & Border Protection Newark Essex Blakeslee, Pa. / formerly Perth Amboy Y* accepting bribes to smuggle aliens 90*
Rivera, Elizabeth customer service representative, Social Security Administration Trenton Mercer Camden Y conspiring to sell social security cards 26 6,000
Rivera Asencio, Rebecca clerk, Social Secuirty Administration Trenton Mercer Trenton Y* selling social security cards to aliens 15 500
Russo, Anthony J. Mayor D Hoboken Hudson Hoboken Y* accepting bribes from accounting firm 317,000 30* 30,000 317,220
Saunders Sr., Kenneth E. Mayor R Asbury Park Monmouth Asbury Park N* Y conspiracy to bribe a council member 30
Spedaliere, Nicholas deputy U.S. Marshal Camden Camden Marlton Y* stole cash from a fugitive 11,778 6* 11,778
Thompson, Stephen W. Superior Court Judge R Camden Camden Haddon Township and Avalon N* Y traveling to Russia to have sex with a boy 120 25,000
Treffinger, James W. County Executive (U.S. Senate candidate) R Essex Verona Y* obstruction of justice, mail fraud 13* 5,000 29,471
2004 Anderson, Jean deputy registrar of the Hudson County Office of Vital Statistics Hudson Jersey City Y conspiring to sell birth certificates
Awan, Lori customer service representative, New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission Springfield Essex North Plainfield Y* selling driver's licenses
Bridges, Alfred W. Mayor D Ewing Township Mercer Ewing Township Y possession of crack cocaine * 5,000
Carlo, Linda customer service representative, New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission Springfield Essex Newark Y* selling driver's licenses 12 1,200
Feathers, Anita customer service representative, New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission Springfield Essex Sloatsburg, NY Y* selling driver's licenses 1,500
Harkins, Michael E. Executive Director of the Delaware River & Bay Authority R Wilmington, Del. Y billing for personal expenses 14 7,500 52,236
Haugabrook, Earl acting chief financial officer and director of finance for Irvington Township Irvington Essex Newark Y filing false tax returns
Horn, Tonya customer service representative, New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission Springfield Essesx Easton, Pa, formerly Scotch Plains Y* selling driver's licenses 12
Joyce, Lauren customer service representative, New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission Springfield Essex Union Township Y* selling driver's licenses 12
Kushner, Charles Commissioner, Port Authority NY-NJ D Essex Livingston Y tax evasion, witness tampering, illegal campaign contributions 24 40,000
Lambert Sr., James R. executive director of the Mercer County Improvement Authority R Trenton Mercer Hamilton Township Y* mail fraud, conspiracy to bribe mayor 5 6,000
Love, Linda examination technician, New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission Mount Holly Burlington Willingboro Y conspiring to sell 750 driver's licenses 30* 1,000
Moore, Shelina D. customer service representative, New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission Mount Holly Burlington Clemington Y selling driver's licenses 12*
Pablo, Lyliana customer service representative, New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission Springfield Essex Newark Y* conspiring to produce bogus driver's licenses 33
Parkin, Harry G. Chief of Staff to Mercer County Executive Robert Prunetti & member Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Mercer Robbinsville N* Y mail fraud, attempted extortion 90 26,000
Peterson, Rita customer service representative, New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission Springfield Essex Newark Y selling driver's licenses 12
Turner, Zachary V. Councilman D East Orange Essex East Orange Y* conspiracy, extortion, mail fraud 90,000 30 84,800
Van Berry, Clinton Assistant Tax Collector Atlantic City Atlantic Galloway Township N* Y conspiring with wife to rob tax receipts 46 5,000
Vuola, Richard chairman Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority D Marlboro Township Monmouth Marlboro Y* extortion, bribing official, false tax return 35,000 50* 25,000 15,000
Walden, Terence senior inspector, U.S. Customs & Border Protection Newark Essex Piscataway Y accepting bribes to smuggle illegal aliens 2,000 3,000
2005 Bethune, Peter K. state trooper Maple Shade Y* conspiracy to extort stock and money 37 1000
Broderick, Thomas undersheriff, asst. supervisor Monmouth highway dept, ex councilman R Marlboro Monmouth Y money laundering 15,000 4
Coughlin, Paul Mayor R Hazlet Monmouth Hazlet Y extorting contractor bribes 3,000 24 5,000
Cummings Jr., James M. director of facilities Paterson school district > Paterson Passaic Sparta Y accepting contractor bribes 50,000 cash, 28,000 in improvments 43 750,000
DeLisa, Joseph Councilman D West Long Branch Monmouth West Long Branch Y extorting bribe 1,500 15 5,000
Desena, Robert supervisor of emergency services, NJ Turnpike D Bayonne Hudson Bayonne Y accepting towing contractor bribes 3,831 3,800
Greenwald, Thomas A. Councilman R Far Hills Somerset Chatham Y conspiracy to launder illicit cash 25,900
Hamilton Jr., John J. Councilman D Asbury Park Monmouth Asbury Park awaiting trial accepting bribes 6,000
Hyer, Robert L. councilman R Keyport Monmouth Keyport deceased extorting contractor bribes 5,000
Iadanza, Richard Deputy Mayor R Neptune Twp Monmouth Neptune Y extorting bribes
Kessler, Stephen D. chairman of the Ocean Township Sewerage Authority Ocean Twp Monmouth Ocean Township Y accepting bribes 15,000
Larrison, Jr., Harry Freeholder director, Monmouth County Freehold Monmouth Ocean Grove deceased accepting bribes from developers 8,500
McCurnin, Joseph Operations Manager, Monmouth Cty Div of Transportation R Monmouth Y extorting bribes 1,000
Merla, John J. Mayor R Keyport Monmouth Keyport Y extorting bribes 24,000
Milone, Louis supervisor of maintenance and custodial services (schools) R Paterson Passaic Pompton Lakes Y accepting gifts 10,000 3,000 10,000
O'Grady, Raymond J. Committeeman (former mayor) R Middletown Monmouth Middletown N Y attempted extortion, accepting bribes, conspiracy 10,000 43 5,000
Palughi, Anthony Superintendent of Bridges, Monmouth County (former Long Branch councilman) R Monmouth Wall Y conspiracy to accept bribes 12,500
Scannapieco, Matthew V. Mayor R Marlboro Monmouth Marlboro Y accepting bribes, tax evasion 245,000
Senyszyn, Bohdan revenue agent, Internal Revenue Service Paterson Passaic Roxbury Twp awaiting trial preparing fraudulent returns, tax evasion 336,000
Townsend, Patsy R. Monmouth fire marshal, emergency management & code enforcer D Neptune Monmouth Neptune Y attempted extortion of bribe 1,000 6 2,000
Young, Stanley Planning Board member D Marlboro Township Monmouth Marlboro Y accepting bribes from developers 7,700
Zambrano, Paul R. Mayor D West Long Branch Monmouth West Long Branch Y extorting bribes from contractor 15,000
2006 Abate, Frank G. executive director Western Monmouth Utilities Authority D Marboro Monmouth Marlboro N Y accepting contractor gifts 4,800 home improv arch plans 51 10,000
Callaway, Craig council president D Atlantic City Atlantic Atlantic City Y accepting contractor bribes 36,000 40 $1,000
Davidson, Connie employee, General Services Administion, at Fort Monmouth Monmouth Red Bank Y arranging no-show jobs 12 waived 395,710
Foy Sr., Joseph mayor Burlington Twp Burlington Burlington Township Y* tax evasion 53,000 10,000
Hurt, Eric D. accounting manager, Hoboken Housing Authority Hoboken Hudson Jersey City Y* embezzlement 111,083 41 268,168
Jones, Gibb councilman D Atlantic City Atlantic Atlantic City Y extortion 5,000
Lukowiak, Anthony manager Newark Division of Sanitation R Newark Essesx Belleville Y accepting corrupt payments 24,000 45 waived 97,231
Lynch, John A. Senator D New Brunswick Middlesex New Brunswick Y mail fraud, tax evasion 120,000-200,000 39 50,000
Peterson, Mary Ann manager, Picatinny Arsenal Morris Lake Hopatcong Y conspiracy to embezzle 50,231 21,475
Rosario, Ramon councilman D Atlantic City Atlantic Atlantic City Y accepting bribes 14,000 10 $1,000
Rzeplinski, Michael programs director, General Services Administration, Fort Monmouth, and former Army supervisory engineer Monmouth Red Bank Y conspiracy to defraud US, tax evasion 46 waived 872,710
Sloan El, Ali councilman D Camden Camden Camden Y extorting bribes from contractor 36,000 20 waived
2007 Adams, Jayson school board president Pleasantville Atlantic awaiting indictment accepting bribes
Bryant, Wayne R. Senator D Lawnside Camden awaiting trial fraud, trading influence for no-show job
Callaway, Maurice "Pete" school board member Pleasantville Atlantic awaiting indictment accepting bribes
Cortez, Marisol Paterson Housing Authority Sect. 8 caseworker Paterson Passaic Y bribery 200
Cruz, Flora Paterson Housing Authority Sect. 8 caseworker D Paterson Passaic Y bribery 200
Griffin, Elisa Paterson Housing Authority Sect. 8 caseworker D Paterson Passaic Y bribery 1,900
Hackett Jr., Mims Assemblyman & Mayor D Orange Essex awaiting indictment accepting bribes
Holland, Lee Paterson Housing Authority Building Inspector D Paterson Passaic Y accepting bribes 600
Hooks, Mark Building Inspector D Passaic Passaic awaiting indictment extortion 500
Jackson, Marcellus Councilman D Passaic Passaic awaiting indictment accepting bribes
James, Sharpe Senator and Mayor D Newark Essex awaiting trial abusing credit cards, fraudulent land sales 58,000 credit
Kaplan, Richard construction inspector / asst. zoning officer New Brunswick Middlesex Y accepting contractor bribes 30,000 30 30,000
Lane, Yolanda Lead Paint Inspector Paterson Passaic Y extortion 300
March, Louis Court Clerk Newark Essex awaiting indictment extorting bribes to fix records 4,000
McCormick, James T. school board member Pleasantville Atlantic awaiting indictment accepting bribes
Morgan, George Passaic Valley Water Commission employee Clifton Passaic Y conspiracy to extort 200
Nunez, Javier Paterson Housing Authority employee Paterson Passaic Y conspiring to accept bribes 500
Ortiz, Victor Building Inspector PHA Paterson Passaic awaiting trial conspiracy to extort 4,750
Pressley, James school board trustee Pleasantville Atlantic awaiting indictment accepting bribes
Ramos, Benny Deputy Director Paterson Housing Authority D Paterson Passaic awaiting indictment bribery 3,000
Reaves, Princess Deputy Court Administrator D Paterson Passaic awaiting trial bribery 2,500
Reid, Keith O. chief of staff to City Council president D Newark Essex awaiting indictment accepting bribes
Rivera, Samuel Mayor Passaic Passaic awaiting indictment accepting bribes
Roach, Linda supervisory clerk typist Dept Community, Planning & Eco Dev D New Brunswick Middlesex Y extorting bribes from contractors 5,000
Rosa, Maria Paterson Housing Authority Sect. 8 caseworker Paterson Passaic Y conspiring to accept bribes
Scarpelli, Joseph C. Mayor D Brick Twp Monmouth Brick Township Y* extorting bribes from developers 5,000
Schweidereick, Robert Passaic Valley Water Com employee Clifton Passaic Y attempted extortion 830
Soto, Jonathan Councilman D Passaic Passaic awaiting indictment accepting bribes
Steele, Alfred E. Assemblyman & Undersheriff D Paterson Passaic awaiting indictment accepting bribes 15,500

Vacca, Joseph

assistant to the director of facilities, Paterson Board of Education

 Paterson Passaic West Paterson Y

accepted bribe from contractor

 3,000 5 years probation 12,000
Valvano, Matthew P. building inspector D Linden Union awaiting indictment extorting bribes from contractor 10,500
Velez, Rafael school board trustee Pleasantville Atlantic awaiting indictment accepting bribes
Walker, William director of housing rehabilitation New Brunswick Middlesex awaiting trial extorting bribes from contractors 112,500
Williams, Standley Building Inspector Paterson Passaic Y conspiracy to accept bribes 6,750
Woods, Darrell supervisor, Federal Aviation Administration Galloway Twp Atlantic Winslow Township Y* accepting bribes in a procurement fraud 159,000

Posted 10/7/2007

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