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Former Hudson County Democrat Parks Director Admits to Massive 5-Year Kickback Scheme

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Kickbacks in the Park: Facing 20 Years: Ex-NJ Official Pleads Guilty in Million-Dollar Honest Services Fraud Case

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Bayonne NJ, A major public corruption investigation in North Jersey has culminated in another high-profile guilty plea.

Democrat Russell Fallacara, the 59-year-old former Director of the Hudson County Parks Department and resident of Bayonne, officially pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi to an Information charging him with conspiracy to commit honest services fraud.

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Cash Bags and Secret Companies: How Hudson County Parks Contracts Were Sold for Bribes

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The $1.5 Million Cash Bag: Former Hudson County Parks Directors Admit to Massive Kickback Scheme

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Jersey City NJ, In a case that reads like a political thriller, federal authorities have pulled back the curtain on a long-running web of corruption within the Hudson County Parks Department. From bags filled with $90,000 in cash to “consulting” front companies and free home renovations, the details of the bribery scheme involving former directors and a local vendor have finally come to light.

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