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Gov. Christie Vows to Protect the Public's Trust [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:12:59 +0000

Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday took a firm stance against public corruption, an offense he is all too familiar with.

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Former Ocean County Lawmaker's Corruption Conviction Upheld

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:47:08 +0000

A federal court has rejected a former New Jersey lawmaker's attempt to have his corruption sentence thrown out.

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Higher Penalties for Unethical Conduct? [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:24:52 +0000

In the wake of a municipal official who allegedly used his position to profit from a private land deal, New Jersey's state comptroller has called for tougher penalties for unethical conduct on the local level.

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Should Indicted Elected Officials In NJ Leave Office? [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:22:16 +0000

State Senator Shirley Turner thinks indicted elected officials in New Jersey should immediately step down from their office pending the outcome of their case.

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Broker Sentenced in Toms River School Bribe Scheme

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:12:52 +0000

An insurance broker who admitted his role in a bribery scheme involving New Jersey's fourth-largest school district has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison.

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Second Sentencing For Solomon Dwek

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:05:02 +0000

Thursday's six-year federal prison term for onetime Monmouth land speculator Solomon Dwek is, and isn't, the end of the story.

The 40-year-old's sentence given Thursday was for bank fraud and money laundering

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Questions About Michael Ritacco Still Linger

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:16:38 +0000

Michael Ritacco might be sitting in a prison cell at this very moment, but the wounds caused by corruption scandal by the former Toms River superintendent are still raw for many residents at the township Board of Education meeting.

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Corruption Is Still Thriving In New Jersey [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:30:39 +0000

You need not look any further than the arrest of Trenton Mayor Tony Mack last week to know that corruption is still thriving in New Jersey's political circles.

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Michael Ritacco Sentenced In Corruption Case [POLL]

Dan Alexander — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:40:35 +0000

Former Toms River Regional School Superintendent, Michael Ritacco has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison to begin immediately.

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Ex-Superintendent Mike Ritacco Sentenced Today [POLL/AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:24:25 +0000

The disgraced former Toms River Regional School Superintendent, Mike Ritacco, has a date in court today, to learn how long he'll be going to prison for corruption.

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Gartland Admits Bilking Perth Amboy Schools

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:48:22 +0000

The Maryland insurance broker who last week admitted giving the former Toms River schools superintendent about $1,000,000 in bribes to keep his contracts today admitted skimming more than $2,600,000 from the Perth Amboy school district.

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Crooked Candidates Would Be Criminals Under Shore Bill

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:13:12 +0000

A hole in the Hobbes Act that let a would-be mayoral candidate slip out of the grasp of federal prosecutors after Operation Bid Rig III would be sealed, if a shore-sponsored state measure becomes law.

Assembly members Greg McGuckin and Dave Wolfe (R-10) are introducing the bill that would raise taking a bribe on the promise of post-election favors to second- and third-degree crime status

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In a Jersey Shore State of Mind

Justin Louis — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:49:46 +0000

My Ocean County brothers and sisters, you know my pain. I recently met a friend of a friend from Pennsylvania. Upon introduction, she asked where I was from. I naturally responded, "The Jersey Shore". Her response, "yeah Snooki!!"

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