Operation Bid Rig

Operation Bid Rig was a long-term investigation into political corruption in New Jersey conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, and the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 2002 to 2014.[1]

The investigation has resulted in the indictments of more than 60 public officials and politically connected individuals since its inception. In July 2009, sting operations resulted in the arrest of 44 people in New Jersey and New York, including 29 public servants and political operatives and five orthodox rabbis from the Syrian Jewish community. A number of high-level New Jersey elected officials were arrested in the operation, including Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini, Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano, Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell, Ridgefield Mayor Anthony R. Suarez, former Jersey City Housing Authority Commissioner and Chairwoman Lori Serrano, Jersey City Housing Authority Commissioner Edward Cheatam, Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith, Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt, former assemblyman and unsuccessful mayoral candidate Louis Manzo, and political operatives Joseph Cardwell and Jack Shaw.[2][3]

  1. ^ NJ.com, Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for (2014-10-04). "NJ corruption case finally ends, 5 years after the FBI sting operation that led to 46 arrests". nj. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  2. ^ Halbfinger, David M. (2009-07-23). "44 Charged by U.S. in New Jersey Corruption Sweep". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  3. ^ "Massive N.J. corruption sting targets mayors, legislators, rabbis". The Star-Ledger. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-24.