Star-Ledger story on DeCroce-Codey allegations is a must-read
By EditorThe must-read story of the day comes from the Star-Ledger's Josh Margolin and Ted Sherman, who report Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce's allegation that Senate President Richard Codey "alternately threatened and tempted him with state grant money in an effort to halt a Republican hunt for documents that would expose how state funds were really being doled out by ruling Democrats." The reporters say that DeCroce and Codey "traded charges of impropriety...as allegations over backroom budget deals involving millions of dollars grew increasingly heated and personal - even by New Jersey standards."
"It seemed like he was trying to pacify me by offering me some money," DeCroce told the Star-Ledger. "I am prepared to take a lie detector test if it comes down to that...and it may come down to that." Margolin reports that Codey "called the assertion 'an absolute lie' and said the only conversation he had with DeCroce was over the use of GOP legislative staffers to conduct 'political opposition research' on state time."
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Codey
After Encap and your meeting with Boss Ferrerio to get Coniglio out of running for Senate at your house - I don't buy much of what you say anymore.
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The release of internal budget documents Friday unleashed no small amount of anger and animosity elsewhere. With the disclosure that George Norcross, a Camden County Democratic power broker who held no elective office, secured $305,000 in grants in 2005, the South Jersey political boss quickly pointed a finger at Codey.
Norcross said in a statement that the Senate president, then also governor, had called, saying he had authority over a substantial amount of discretionary funds and asking if Norcross could recommend $500,000 of funding to worthy causes.
"I was delighted to recommend several deserving causes," Norcross said.
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"Mishmosh"
I think the best quote in the entire article froms from Codey himself: "I think it's time to move on and forget about all this mishmosh."
Sure, let's forget the whole thing. No need to investigate anything here. It's all a load of "mishmosh!"
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