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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Hoboken Mayor Arrested Just 3 Weeks Into Term
Just 32, he's accused of joining long list of corrupt New Jersey politicians
HOBOKEN, N.J. - Even in a state where corruption seems institutionalized, the arrest of a neophyte mayor in office a mere three weeks stands out.
Voters might wonder how Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano, no grizzled politician but a 32-year-old lawyer with a promising political career, could be accused of taking $25,000 in bribes after watching so many politicians follow the same road to jail.
Authorities said that what he told a government witness wearing a wire — a purported real-estate developer whom Cammarano assured he would treat "like a friend" — not only led to his arrest but also added a new chapter to New Jersey's culture of corruption.
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