Tag: Bergen County Prosecutor Molinelli

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Reader asks Bergen County Prosecutor Molinelli left with $14,000, were are our Quarters?

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Past practices are what got us in to the mess we’re in now in the state. Nothing about the status quo is acceptable. NJ and Bergen need clearer thinking and smarter decision making, not payments based on “past practices” without written policy or contractual obligation.

When taxpayer funds are involved, the process should be transparent. Let’s remember this man let Tommy Boy Rica walk free after the theft of at least $500,000 in quarters (and most likely much more) from the Village of Ridgewwod, and now his friend Mordaga, who resigned from Hackensack PD, has an unsealed case to deal with.

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Bergen County Prosecutor Molinelli left with $14,000 payout

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But did he get paid in quarters ?

Bergen County gave former Prosecutor John Molinelli a day’s pay for every full year he served in the job and he continued on the payroll for two weeks after a new prosecutor came onboard — collecting more than $14,000 as his tenure drew to a close, documents show. Jean Rimbach, The Record Read more

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Christie: Decision to replace Bergen County Prosecutor Molinelli ‘long overdue’

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015, 2:11 PM    LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2015, 10:32 PM
BY DUSTIN RACIOPPI
STATE HOUSE BUREAU |
THE RECORD

After a full week of not talking about the decision to end the 14-year tenure for Bergen County’s top law enforcement official, Governor Christie said Monday that the move was “long overdue.”

But Christie’s brief comments did little to answer questions about why Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli was told to leave, and why that move came amid mounting questions about the prosecutor’s decision-making and motivations in recent cases.

And also still unclear is who will replace Molinelli and when, a process that could take months unless Bergen County’s delegation of five state senators reaches an agreement with Christie.

Christie made his first comments on the matter Monday, one week after Molinelli was notified that he wouldn’t be renominated for a third term.

“The fact is that it’s time for a change in Bergen County. It’s long overdue,” Christie said after a meeting in Camden where he was highlighting police reform. “When that change is officially made, I’ll give you all the reasons why.”

Christie also said he wasn’t influenced by a letter sent by the Bergen County freeholder chairwoman referring complaints made against Molinelli at recent public meetings.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/christie-decision-to-replace-bergen-county-prosecutor-molinelli-long-overdue-1.1446932

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Bergen County Prosecutor Molinelli told Christie intends to replace him, will step down

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OCTOBER 27, 2015, 9:39 AM    LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015, 10:39 AM
BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN AND JEAN RIMBACH
STAFF WRITERS |
THE RECORD

Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said Tuesday that Gov. Christie’s office has signaled its intent to replace him and name an acting prosecutor.

“I’m not resigning today,” Molinelli said in a brief voice mail message.

In a subsequent email, the veteran prosecutor wrote, “I have been advised by the Governors office of his intent to appoint a replacement and have been asked to provide a timeline for my retirement but that’s all.”

He referred further questions to the Governor’s office, but he added, “I plan on being here for a time yet but not in a position right now to say when I will retire,”

It was not immediately clear who would succeed Molinelli in the post.

The action comes amid a series of high-profile setbacks for Molinelli and questions about possible political influence in his office over the case of a Teaneck doctor accused of sex crimes who was permitted to sidestep prosecution.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen-county-prosecutor-molinelli-told-christie-intends-to-replace-him-will-step-down-1.1442093

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Bergen County Prosecutor Molinelli Likely to Resign Today

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Sources: Bergen County Prosecutor Molinelli Likely to Resign Tuesday

There is considerable speculation about the fate of Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli. According to sources, Molinelli will likely announce his resignation on Tuesday. PolitickerNJ Editor, PolitickerNJ Read more