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NJ records council helps Christie avoid election year scandal
By Mark Lagerkvist | New Jersey Watchdog
The New Jersey agency entrusted with ensuring access to public records may be Gov. Chris Christie’s biggest ally for keeping a pension scandal secret in an election year.
After a sudden decision last year not to review state Treasury documents that could incriminate Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno – Christie’s running [...]
NJ assembly bill aims to end double dips by retired school chiefs
By Mark Lagerkvist | New Jersey Watchdog
A New Jersey assemblyman is pushing a bill to stop retired school administrators from double-dipping by collecting both public pensions and salaries from post-retirement school jobs.
Assemblyman Ralph Caputo, D-Essex, cited an investigation by New Jersey Watchdog and NBC 4 New York that found 45 retired superintendents employed as interim [...]
NJ prosecutor disobeys law; repo cop gets disability pay
NJ prosecutor disobeys law; TV repo cop gets disability pay
By Mark Lagerkvist | New Jersey Watchdog
Mercer County Prosecutor Joseph Bocchini has three strikes against him in the controversy surrounding Joe Derrico, the “disabled” Hamilton cop turned roughhousing repo man on reality TV.
A continuing investigation by New Jersey Watchdog delivered:
Strike one: Bocchini disobeyed the law by [...]
‘Disabled’ cop rumbles on reality TV
By Mark Lagerkvist | New Jersey Watchdog
On television, Joseph Derrico pursues a monster truck on foot, pulls the driver out of the vehicle and tosses him to the ground. He is on truTV’s “Bear Swamp Recovery,” a reality show on vehicle repos by the “baddest towing team in Jersey.”
Yet Derrico collects a police disability pension [...]
NJ’s ‘$100K Club’ of retirees growing
New Jersey’s elite $100K Club of retired public officials is growing bigger and fatter.
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