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Clark mayor forfeits office, faces $15k fine in official misconduct plea deal - New Jersey Globe

  • Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso stepped down as part of a plea agreement following criminal charges and a racism scandal.
  • Bonaccorso pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit official misconduct and forgery, resulting in a $15,000 fine and probation.
  • Bonaccorso will be permanently barred from holding public office, effective immediately after his resignation.
  • Council President Angel Albanese will serve as acting mayor until an interim mayor is selected by the township's Republican committee.
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NJ mayor resigns 9 days after inauguration, pleads guilty to official misconduct

Just nine days after his inauguration, embattled Clark, N.J. Mayor Sal Bonaccorso resigned from office as part of a plea bargain that also required he plead guilty to criminal charges. Bonaccorso confessed in court to using township property and employees to benefit his private landscaping and oil storage tank removal company, according to a statement from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. He pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to com…

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Disgraced Republican mayor resigns under plea agreement in misconduct case

Embattled Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso stepped down Friday as part of a plea agreement that required his resignation following criminal charges and a racism scandal. Bonaccorso, 64, pleaded guilty in Superior Court in Union County to conspiracy to commit official misconduct in the third degree, and forgery in the fourth degree. As part of his plea agreement, Bonaccorso will have to pay a $15,000 fine over the course of three years and will be sen…

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Disgraced Clark mayor resigns under plea agreement in misconduct case • New Jersey Monitor

Sal Bonaccorso, the longtime mayor of Clark, leaves Superior Court in Union County Friday, Jan. 10, 2024, after pleading guilty to forgery and conspiracy to commit official misconduct. (Sophie Nieto-Muñoz | New Jersey Monitor)Embattled Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso stepped down Friday as part of a plea agreement that required his resignation following criminal charges and a racism scandal.  Bonaccorso, 64, pleaded guilty in Superior Court in Union …

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Clark mayor forfeits office, faces $15k fine in official misconduct plea deal - New Jersey Globe

Former Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso pleaded guilty to misconduct charges on Friday in a plea deal that required his resignation as mayor.  Bonaccorso

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Embattled NJ mayor resigns as part of official misconduct, forgery plea deal

Embattled Clark Mayor, Sal Bonaccorso, has resigned as mayor effective immediately,  after pleading guilty to using Clark employees for his private business, a...

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NJ mayor resigns 9 days after inauguration, pleads guilty to official misconduct - New York Times Post

Just nine days after his inauguration, embattled Clark, N.J. Mayor Sal Bonaccorso resigned from office as part of a plea bargain that also required he plead guilty to criminal charges. Bonaccorso confessed in court to using township property and employees to benefit his private landscaping and oil storage tank removal company, according to a statement from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. He pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to com…

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