TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- The mayor of New Jersey's largest suburb is expected to resign Wednesday, one day after he was convicted of extortion and money laundering.
A federal jury deliberated for about four and a half hours before finding Hamilton Township Mayor John Bencivengo guilty Tuesday on those counts as well as attempted extortion and two bribery-related counts.
Township business administrator John Ricci tells The Times of Trenton the mayor decided stepping down from the $108,000-a-year job was the best thing to do.
The mayor was accused of accepting $12,400 in bribes from a health insurance broker. She testified she made payments to Bencivengo in exchange for his influence in ensuring she maintained her contract with the school district.
Bencivengo's attorney claimed the payments were loans.
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A New Jersey priest who resigned after admitting he worked unsupervised with kids despite a legal agreement that barred him from doing so is headed to court.
A New Jersey priest who resigned after admitting he worked unsupervised with kids despite a legal agreement that barred him from doing so is headed to court.
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Omar Morales feels lucky to be here for his son Joshua's 10th birthday on Monday. Morales was one of the passengers on board a USAir flight that made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty.
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A private country club opened its golf course to the public for a charity tournament to raise money for Superstorm Sandy relief. The Westlake Golf and Country Club in Jackson hosted the event on May 13,
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Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo
