The shore men who admitted wrenching thousands from the pockets of contractors seeking approvals for a project in Hudson County head to multiple-year prison terms.
A onetime employee of the Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA) from Middletown and a waste hauler from Beachwood face up to 20 years in prison apiece for rigging contracts tied to a project in Jersey City and forcing contractors to pay for inclusion.
Two shore men accused of extorting thousands of dollars from contractors trying to land work on a Hudson County public golf course project face a raft of federal charges related to influence-peddling.