Live Breaking News & Updates on Accountability Director Thomas
Stay updated with breaking news from Accountability director thomas. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Former mayor of Middlesex Borough sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing more than $75,000 from local campaign funds Ronald DiMura, the former Democratic mayor of Middlesex Borough. Former Democratic Middlesex Borough Mayor Ronald DiMura was sentenced to prison Tuesday for stealing more than $75,000 from various local political campaign funds. DiMura, 64, whose term as mayor ended in December of 2019, was sentenced to seven years in state prison by Superior Court Judge Benjamin Bucca in Middlesex County. He pleaded guilty on Aug. 13 to a charge of second-degree theft by deception and will begin serving his prison sentence within 60 days. He will be permanently barred from public office and employment in New Jersey, must pay restitution in the amount of $83,372 and must forfeit $163,582, which is the remainder of the funds he stole. ....
Former Jersey City BOE pres., ex-Bayonne assemblyman indicted for allegedly taking bribes Former Jersey City Board of Education President Sudhan Thomas and ex-Bayonne Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell are among four public officials that have been indicted today for allegedly taking cash bribes, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced. Jersey City Board of Education President Sudhan Thomas and former Bayonne Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell. Photos courtesy of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. By John Heinis/Hudson County View The four defendants, which also include former Morris County Freeholder John Cesaro and ex-Mt. Arlington Councilman John Windish, were initially charged by complaint-summons in December 2019. ....
TRENTON â After months of consultation with police and community stakeholders, âsweeping changesâ to New Jerseyâs police use of force policy were announced Monday by state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. The changes, designed to limit the use of force by New Jerseyâs 38,000 state, county and local law enforcement officers, are the first revision to the state use of force policy in two decades and include prioritization of de-escalation tactics by police before physical or deadly force can be used, as well as a commitment to more training and partnerships to deal with individuals experiencing a mental health episode. ....