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Hudson County Machine: U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez is not the first Hudson County politician to be charged with coruption

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U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, the former Union City mayor, was indicted on charges that include conspiracy to commit bribery and wire fraud. Here’s a list of some Hudson County politicians and power brokers who were charged and convicted on corruption counts

More details:  https://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/04/hudson_county_politics_convicted_of_corruption_cha.html

Thomas Whelan, former Jersey City mayor, John V. Kenny, former Jersey City mayor and county power broker; and Thomas Flaherty, former Jersey City City Council president:

William V. Musto, former Union City mayor: Musto was sentenced to prison in 1982 for helping mobsters and contractors pocket public money

Robert Janiszewski, former Hudson County executive: “Bobby J” pleaded guilty in 2002 to taking more than $100,000 in bribes.

David Friedland, former assemblyman and state senator: Friedland was convicted on racketeering charges in 1980,

Paul Byrne, admitted bagman for Janiszewski: took bribes for his best friend, Janiszewski.

Joe Barry, real estate mogul: Barry paid illegal kickbacks to Janiszewski.

Anthony Russo, former Hoboken mayor. Russo admitted to taking thousands of dollars in bribes from city contractors .

Peter Cammarano, former mayor of Hoboken. He pleaded guilty in federal court to taking $25,000 in bribes

Dennis Elwell, former mayor of Secaucus. Elwell collected $10,000 in bribes as part of Bid Rig III sting.

Edward Cheatam, former Jersey City Housing Authority director: Cheatam pleaded guilty to extortion conspiracy

Leona Beldini, former Jersey City Deputy Mayor: She was convicted of collecting $20,000 in illegal campaign contributions

Mariano Vega, former Jersey City Council President: Vega took $30,000 in illegal contributions

Joseph Cardwell, Hudson County political operative and former Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority commissioner: Cardwell collected $30,000 bribe

Philip Kenny, former Jersey City councilman. Kenny pleaded guilty of taking $5,000 bribe.

Nidia Davila-Colon, former Hudson County freeholder. Davila-Colon was convicted of passing bribes in 1999 to Janiszewski,

Bill Braker, former Hudson County freeholder. Pleaded guilty to attempted extortion.

Peter Perez, former North Bergen commission: Perez pleaded guilty in 2002 to accepting $26,000 in home improvements

Angelo J. Sarubbi, former North Bergen mayor: Sarubbi pleaded guilty in 1976 to extorting a kickback

Michael DiGiovanni, former North Bergen commissioner:  pleaded guilty to bribery.

https://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/04/hudson_county_politics_convicted_of_corruption_cha.html

One thought on “Hudson County Machine: U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez is not the first Hudson County politician to be charged with coruption

  1. Hudson County can have him back. He does not represent Bergen County anyway.

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