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Friday, July 24, 2009

Corruption In New Jersey!?, Come On!?.

NIMBY not in my back yard,

Informant, Rabbi's Son Allegedly Aided Massive New Jersey Corruption Bust

Friday, July 24, 2009

AP

July 23: FBI agents lead arrested suspects from their headquarters as part of a corruption investigation in Newark, N.J.

Officials are decrying political corruption in New Jersey that is making international headlines after more than 40 people, among them rabbis and elected officeholders, were arrested in an investigation in which some were accused of laundering tens of millions of dollars and of black-market trafficking of kidneys and fake Gucci handbags.

The 44 arrests Thursday were a remarkable number even for New Jersey, where more than 130 public officials have pleaded guilty or have been convicted of corruption since 2001. For more.....