BREAKING: NJ Mayors, Rabbis arrested on corruption

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Cable News Network
July 23, 2009


CNN) -- About 30 people, including some New Jersey mayors and several rabbis, were arrested Thursday in a federal investigation of public corruption, the U.S. attorney's office in Newark, New Jersey, said.

The probe also involves a "high-volume, international money-laundering conspiracy," according to a statement from the office.

Among those arrested in the public corruption portion of the investigation are Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano III, Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell, New Jersey Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt and Leona Beldini, a Jersey City deputy mayor.

Several rabbis in New York and New Jersey also were arrested in connection with the money-laundering portion of the investigation



http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/23/new.jersey.arrests/index.html

 

[DragonXJC]

 

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Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano being brought to the Newark court-
house in handcuffs this morning


Hoboken NOW
by Margaret
Thursday July 23, 2009, 8:06 AM


Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano has been arrested by the FBI as part of a wide-reaching investigation that is swooping up dozens of people, including other politicians and rabbis, according the WNBC-TV, Hudson County Now is reporting.

The IRS is also involved, according to the report.

"It appears to be a corruption related investigation but justice department and FBI spokesmen would not commenting on the details this morning,'' the report says.

"Arrests and searches are underway across Jersey City, Secaucus and numerous Hudson and Bergen county locations.

"In past years, New Jersey has seen more than 100 corruption-related arrests of public officials. No word on the specific charges against those being rounded up today. A press conference is expected later today.''

Others reportedly arrested are Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell and Deputy Jersey City Mayor Leona Baldini.

Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano,
seen here with his wife and daughter
at his inauguration July 1, has been
arrested by the FBI, according to a
TV report



http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2009/07/hoboken_mayor_cammarano_arrest.html

 

[Imhotep]

*Schadenfreude*

 

[Adam Knows]

i've been sitting here watching this play out on cnn....


all i can say is :

 

[AristotlesOwn]

Lol! WOW! New Jersey never ceases to amaze me. No wonder the state is broke.

The Mayor of Hoboken?! Inaugurated less than a month ago?!

 

[QueEx]

The Mayor of Hoboken?! Inaugurated less than a month ago?!

Ya know!

 

[kwazdog]

Now they need to go across the hudson an do the same thing..