County Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud by Cheryl Hehl Prior to Handing in His Resignation Sept
County employee pleads guilty to fraud By Cheryl Hehl prior to handing in his resignation Sept. 30. The former to the case. Palmieri also has to reimburse the county Staff Writer county employee could lose a portion of his pension, but $100,000. A former Union County director of facilities manage not all of it. On Monday county sources indicated the entire scheme, ment pled guilty in federal court last week to charges he New Jersey State statutes indicate anyone holding a which took place between 2006 and 2010, involved one conspired with a vendor, cheating the county out of as public office or public employment that is convicted of a vendor, Frank Vicendese, owner of the Viva Group of War much as $200,000 in revenue. crime has to forfeit the pension money earned during the ren, who gave Palmieri kickbacks in cash, gift cards, expen Aniello “Niel” Palmieri, 56, of Toms River, resigned just time the crime was committed. sive appliances and gym equipment in order to continue days before he appeared in Newark federal couri, pleading The former county employee faces up to 56 months in doing business with the county. The Viva Group deals in guilty to mail fraud. The former employee worked for the jail for this crime and is expected to be sentenced in Janu building maintenance and repair, commercial and industri- county for 23 years, earning $111,800 a year, plus benefits, ary, according to information obtained from sources close See PALMIERI, Page 15 Union candidates forum set for Oct. 10 canceled Rumors spread about cause, but League of Women Voters takes the blame, apologizes By Cheryl Hehl Staff Writer UNION - For the first time in 30 years there will not be a candidates forum so residents can see exactly where township committee incumbents and challengers stand on the issues.
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