Former Toms River Mayor Arrested On Tax Evasion Charges
Carmine Inteso arrested at JFK Airport
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Update 4 p.m.: This article was updated with the results of a court appearance.
JERSEY SHORE, NJ -- A former Toms River mayor was arrested late Monday on tax evasion charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Carmine Inteso, 46, appeared in federal court in Newark Tuesday afer being arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City last night.
Inteso is charged with three counts of federal personal income tax evasion and three counts of failing to file federal personal income tax returns.
He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Falk this afternoon and was released on $200,000 bond. An arraignment has yet to be scheduled.
He was arrested after returning from Afghanistan, where he had been working as a contractor, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, which alleges he took a job in Afghanistan after learning he was the target of the tax investigation.
Inteso served briefly as mayor in 2002 and then served as deputy mayor for the Dover Township Committee in 2003. He served as a councilman-at-large from 2004 to 2007.
A Republican, he ran for mayor in 2007 as an independent but lost to Tom Kelaher.
According to the federal court docket, a warrant had been issued for Inteso's arrest on Nov. 10, 2011 — the same day an indictment was handed up charging Inteso with tax evasion, a federal felony.
Federal investigators allege Inteso used a sham company as part of a tax evasion scheme.
"Defendent Inteso also controlled a company that had ceased operating by at least in or about 2007 and was instead used by defendent Inteso to facilitate his evasion of federal income taxes," according to the indictment.
An insurance broker from Towson, Maryland would make payments to the sham company, and those payments totalled $133,235 in 2006, $127,304 in 2007, and $31,253 in 2008, according to the indictment. The payments would be more than $10,000 in a month. Inteso would then use these funds for personal expenses. The IRS says Inteso owes taxes on this income for tax years 2006-2008.
The indictment states the unreported income and tax delinquency is allegedly:
- 2006: $155,226 unreported income, $26,971 in taxes owed.
- 2007: $135,271 in unreported income, $20,839 in taxes owed.
- 2008: $62,504 in unreported income, $3,206 in taxes owed.
The indictment alleges the insurance broker received premiums, brokerage commissions and fees on a yearly basis for providing insurance brokerage for the Brick board of education and for Toms River.
Inteso accepted payments from the insurance broker, through the sham company, the indictment states:
"It was part of the tax evasion scheme that defendant Inteso received compensation from the insurance broker through payments made by the insurance broker's companies to the sham company as directed by defendant Inteso, in order to concel such income and purposely evade the assessment by the Internal Revenue Service of federal income tax owing on such compensation."
Paul Brush, mayor through 2007, said Inteso was a nemesis of his.
"I was mayor for four years with Carmine Inteso. He was one of my chief antagonists," Brush said. As a Democrat mayor and a Republican council, "It wasn’t easy serving with a council that blamed me for everything. Carmine was one of my nemeses."
"All that said I’m not happy to see it. It's another blow to public officials," Brush said. "I'm very very disappointed."
Nels Luthman, president of the Toms River Democratic Club and a former member of the Planning Board, said Inteso opposed changing the government from a committee to a council in 2003.
"He didn't think there would be any interest. That encouraged us even more to get a petition going," Luthman said.
Kelaher, the current mayor, said he didn't know Inteso that well when Inteso served as mayor because Kelaher was the Ocean County prosecutor.
"I hardly knew the guy. I had no contact with him and I don't know anything about the charges. I didn't know him that well, even when we were running for mayor," he said.
Judge Joel Pisano is assigned to hear the case.
On June 25, Pisano ordered the case unsealed. With six months passing since Inteso's arrest, an arraignment originally scheduled for Dec. 2011 had been postponed. Inteso was arrested upon his return to the United States from working in Afghanistan, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
Inteso could face five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each of the three tax evasion counts. Each of the three failure to file counts carries a maximum potential penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman credited a number of agencies in the investigation: "special agents of IRS – Criminal Investigation, under the direction of John R. Tafur, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Newark Field Office – and the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Ward, with the investigation leading to the indictment. The Office of International Affairs in the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and the Diplomatic Security Service’s Regional Security Office in Kabul, Afghanistan provided invaluable assistance."
riverfest
10:51 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
didn't he do work for toms river schools when they had d'alonzo run and implement their computer upgrades?
BarnegatBayLover
11:17 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Hey - I heard the car wreck into the brick berm in front of Mulligans - which, by the way there's been nothing about in the paper or anywhere else - it took out the stop sign too - was Ritacco and Orlovsky trying to commit suicide. Anyone hear anything? How come there's no word on that whatsoever?
So Much to Say
11:56 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
CRAP......I saw the bricks crumpled....I just figured it was another drunk on the road. I hope the Patch can find out.
sleef
12:27 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I hope to God you don't have children.
So Much to Say
12:33 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
@sleef
What a unintelligent post.
Common Sense in Silverton
4:48 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I see this every day coming home from work, but I thought the same as So Much to Say; I thought it was a drunk.
TR Patch: we need you!
Chief Wahoo
11:21 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
lots more TR stories coming very soon ...... be patient grasshoppers
sickofcrooks
11:27 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
WOBM announced a couple of weeks ago that the sentencing for Ritacco this Thursday was postponed. Haven't seen or heard anything else about that...
BW
11:32 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
He's not done singing yet. Thats why they kept postponing the trial
Dainty
11:47 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The least Ritacco can do is to report everyone that is dirty. That and pay back the misused funds!
Dainty
11:45 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The school Board needs to be replace ASAP. Now that we accept Ritacco as a thief, his accomplises, or those that looked the other way, NEED TO GO! NOW! BE ethical or be gone. Greed will be found out and punished! Stop the bs!
So Much to Say
11:58 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I believe the rest of the Ritacco cohorts are up for election this year. EVERYONE needs to get out and vote them all out!!!!!
H.HEMMES
6:27 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
I agree that the BOE who knew or should have known all should be gone. What about all of the appointed jobs that Ritacco gave and/or created for his relatives and pals?
Fedup
11:49 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
George Gilmore looks like sh$t, I wonder why?
sickofcrooks
11:55 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
What ever happened to Frank D’Alonzo and Frank Cotroneo being sentenced and what’s up with Gartland, he was supposed to be sentenced yesterday.
So Much to Say
11:57 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I wonder if any of my tax dallars went into his pockets????
Freaken PIG, HANG HIM!!!
sleef
12:31 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Ditto for "So Much to Say"...Hope you're not raising children!
Just theFacts
12:03 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Very disappointing!
Bowie Thelonius
12:52 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Whatever happened to the FBI investigation of Ocean County College?
max
1:14 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
When was this supposed to happen?
eyeonethewritetoothink
12:58 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
oh look another corrupt republican..
Samantha
1:00 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
This is why we need to vote democrats like Eli Eytan into office. The republicans are corrupt and have been destroying our town for years.
So Much to Say
1:32 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
NEVER!!!!!!
Dainty
1:10 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Corruption doesnt know a party. Its the power of the person. Just seems alot of Republicans dont want to help the poor and want to all be billionaires. Not really a great goal for a civil servant.
blah blah blah
3:22 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
exactly daintly, not to mention there are plenty of democrats that when they do get caught they often deny they committed the crime and often waste more tax dollars and the courts time by using every trick in the book to prolong their court date or the end of the court sessions they are involved with. while most republicans simply resign then they get caught.
Miriam
2:05 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Exactly! Anyone with strong opinions on how one party is better than another are either in bed with those that are running for office as they do pep rallies for them,or they're not well informed.
Donna Griffin
10:30 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
I thought he was an Independent?!?!
Joe R
1:14 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
This is just another example of how deep and pervasive the level of corruption has spread in Toms River. It seems in the past year, every month a different employee of Toms River is being indicted, convicted, or is allegedly involved in some form of corruption. The Republican’s cronyism in Toms River needs to be stopped. This is why we need a complete reform of the Toms River political system and it needs to start with electing Bob Armstrong as the new Sheriff. Bob Armstrong, if elected, will start to clean up the mess and corruption the Republicans have left us with and allow Toms River to start over and start to move past all of these problems. The problem with the politicians in Ocean County is that whenever someone has to much power for too long, you lose focus on why you were elected (to help the people) and only focus on empowering yourself.
blah blah blah
3:18 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
just because others are not getting caught elsewhere doesn't mean it is not happening else where.
Miriam
2:06 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Another campaigner
Donna Griffin
10:37 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
I never favored term limits in politics because I had faith that the American voter would have the sense not to allow candidates to make careers out of public service. Locally, these men just seem to get shuffled around from one position to another....be it MUA, or BOE, or Town Committee....taking with them the long-term benefits of each position. I admittedly stand corrected....the American voter isn't all that intelligent. You need look no further than Charles Rangel & the lifers sitting in office here in town. Government service was never intended to be a career. These public officials were intended to serve their constituents, then return to private life. Power corrupts.
Typical Obama Voter
1:17 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Startmaking examples of these rotten crooks. twenty years hard time for any elected official or cop or sworn officer of the law that takes a bribe or kickback. Hard time in trenton state with rapists,, not some fort dix country club with fellow politicrooks..
Mitch Seim
1:32 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The only difference Inteso and many other Toms River and Ocean County Republican Cronies is that Inteso got caught. These guys have been lining their pockets for decades at our expense. And Ritacco's arrest hasn't stopped any of it. Not all of the Republicans are bad apples but there are dozens of others that will never be caught. I hope the taxpayers in Toms River and Ocean County will wake up and throw these bums out of office.
So Much to Say
3:03 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The problem with throwing all the GOP's out is, vote in a democrat????....I know your joking.
Mitch Seim
3:12 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
So Much to Say - Local Politics is not about Democrat or Republican. It is about electing competent and honest people that care about their community. There are corrupt politicians and honest politicians from both parties. Right now in Ocean County, the corrupt politicians happen to be Republicans. If given the choice, I hope that you (and other Republicans) would vote for a competent and honest Democrat over a corrupt Republican... but maybe you wouldn't?
Joe P
7:45 am on Sunday, July 15, 2012
In my experience, a big part of the problem is voter apathy. People who moved here from Northern NJ & NY, many of whom commute to jobs there, are not inclined to take an interest in local politics, thus maintaining the "status quo".
.
1:59 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Another of Christie's and Ritacco's cronies!
Catherine Galioto
2:03 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Hello, I just added more to the story, and attached the indictment, too.
Carolina Shores
2:05 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Wasn't Gregory P. McGuckin in the same boat with a tax evasion charge? What happened with that situation? That's right he was elected to Legislative District 10.
Tennison Ave
3:24 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Are you for real? McGluckin owed back taxes on earning/income he REPORTED on his taxes. Inteso got his money from the Ritacco clan and opened a fake company and did not report the income , thus tax evasion. Owing back taxes for not paying enough estimated taxes , not the same. Also remember G. Gilmare he owed like over one million in back taxes, again on reported income not from illegal entities like the Ritacco scam. Two totally different animals one is criminal the other not.
Just theFacts
2:54 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Wasn't the Billing Company "Dynamic Claims" that the Toms River Police Ambulance was using owned by Gartland ? Surprising our Police Chief didn't know of Inteso's financial entanglement with Gartland. BTW anybody know a "Good" Contractor? I want to put an addition on my house, LOL
riverfest
3:31 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
yes it was - why do you think the good old boys didn't have our police chief run for sheriff? more coming - believe they did work for the county as well - a certain freeholder handled that business - connect the vowels.
Fred
3:01 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Hmmmm.... How far does this go really? Vas in Perth Amboy - O'Leary in South Amboy - If you think that it skipped every town between there and Toms River - you are kidding yourselves... Amazing... This has been going on for YEARS - since even before the big Christie 'take down' and yet - it's taking this long to nail these thugs?! Un BELIEVABLE!
riverfest
3:41 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
christie had selective prosecution all dems except for 1 rep - and that wouldn,t have happened if the video evidence wasn;t there. none of the ritacco toms river stuff would even have been exposed had christie still been in charge - it's ironic all these clowns worked and donated to get christie elected governor - he vacates attorney general office - president obama gets to appoint successor and the coverups end and the ocean county corruption is exposed. keep up the good work - much more to be done and tip hotline will be instituted soon - don't forget it was the i.r.s. that got al capone.
1stcav
3:28 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sometimes the Blind lady with the scales has to be jolted a little with a cattle prod...the citizens and tax payers have NOW done that !!!! ALL the names in the little black book are being called OUT , time to pay up, your bets are being called in , you LOST ! !
Nancy k.
3:30 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Laugh a minute! Tom Kelaher did not know Inteso. Just like he did not hire his cronies to run the DPW, the Park and Rec dept, the Golf course. Paleeez!
riverfest
3:52 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
hold a mirror under his nose to see if he's breathing. he didn't know ritacco either , but heard he was a nice guy. you now see why while this esteemed ex- prosecuter was in charge none of this and and many more were not exposed and the f.b.i. did not include local police or prosecutors office in the raid or investigation. herman caine kelaher - gotta love him !
sickofcrooks
4:00 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
This clown looks like George Costanza.
.
4:14 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Yes he does.....and apparently just as dumb!
Richard Bailey
4:12 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Anyone know what happened with Francis Gartland being sentenced on July 9, 2012. Was it changed to some time in September? Never heard anything about it being post poned to a later date. Also is Ritacco still being sentenced on July 12, 2012?
Mr. ?
4:39 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Ritacco's sentence has been postponed....still singing! The more MJR gives, the less he gets...and think about that one! That info came from the judge's court
Typical Obama Voter
4:58 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I thought MJR was innocent? 90% of elected politicians are corrupt. The other 10% are just recently elected, so they haven't had the opportunity yet.
Catherine Galioto
6:24 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Hello Richard Bailey, we looked up the court dockets for the sentencings, and they've been postponed, with no new sentencing date set. Here is more info: http://tomsriver.patch.com/articles/ritacco-sentencing-postponed
Catherine Galioto
4:15 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The information from this afternoon's court proceedings came in. Inteso was released on $200,000 bond. The story was recently updated.
Bob
4:16 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Another Republican bites the dust.
.
4:16 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Riverfest... I do believe that you have hit the nail right on the head.
KEN FOWLER
4:27 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
wasn't this guy on SEINFELD?
Typical Obama Voter
4:55 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
LOL ... I thought he was the Mayor of the town of Faber in the movie " Animal House"
Pent PU
4:31 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I do believe the local Toms River Dem org is kicking themselves in the arse for not running a Ward campaign this year. However, I imaging they will run one in 13 considering the Ritacco and additional scandals.
JD
4:33 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Before Inteso was councilman... he had a company Ameri-Com...
Toms River Schools was one of his customers... he provided the link to internet etc (I believe).
he did computer consulting, etc for TRschools, etc
This was mid/late 90's...
The Hound
4:43 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Folks should look closer into rumors that a certain admin who has been known to run a driving school on school time. I believe that is a crime if it indeed did occur.
lavalovley
8:51 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Do you mean Polhemus
Tired of the status quo
4:53 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
So Much To Say, You are partly correct with your statement. There are three of the "Ritacco Six" that are up for reelection and they are Gus Kakavas and John (Jack) Reuther from Toms River and Jamie Ann Jubert from South Toms River. Then we can rid this board of the other three of the "Ritacco Six" in 2013. Then the next thing that needs to change is to rid this school district of Roselli who was and Asst. Super under Michael J. Ritacco for 9 years, Debra McKenna who has been an Asst. Super when you guessed it Michael J. Ritacco was the Super, Joseph Pizza who is a retired Principal and we the taxpayers are paying him something like $500.00 a day to be an Asst. Super and last but not least James Hauenstein who was made Asst. Super after being a Ritacco yes man.Then hopefully this district will be rid of the "black cloud" that has been been a MAJOR distraction to the education of the children of this district. Perhaps if the BOE had paid better attention to the contracts they would have seen all of this money that should have gone to the classroom so the teachers would have the BEST tools to educate our children and perhaps if they had checked to see if all of the "i's" were dotted and the "t's" were crossed we the taxpayers would not have seen the LARGE tax increases that we have seen.
A.N
5:14 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I thought Inteso broke away from the Rep party years ago and ran as an Independent.
H.HEMMES
6:40 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Tired of the status quo you are right on the mark!!!!!!! The people of Toms River must rid themselves and our Town of the "black cloud" that Ritacco and all connected to him have given to Toms River.
forthekids
5:01 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The Brick BOE was paying Francis Gartland also, what a surprise, is this why the Brick BOE DROPPED coverage for all athletes? Who ever was doing the deals with Gartland must go down, who could that be???????
Typical Obama Voter
5:05 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I guess Vandalay Industries will be searching for a new architect now.
Mac
5:06 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The story here is Ritacco. He has enough knowledge to bring down the entire Ocean County political system overnight, along with a very healthy chunk of NJ state government. Ritacco could be the straw that broke the camel's back. His insight into the true daily operations of politics could even so infuriate the public that they would actually stand up and reclaim their government, thus realizing property tax savings of 40 to 70% in 3 or 4 years. If America was to be so blessed by Ritacco, I, for one, would be willing to forgive everything he has ever done wrong, no more questions asked. Deals like that don't present themselves every day.
Dainty
5:44 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I agree. IF Ritacco, gives up everything he knows. Understands he wrong and we wont tolerate it, it would be more helpful than him sitting in jail. They say power corrupts, its true. Why do ordinary people who start to improve things, switch to, they are more important than the people they represent? I am a democrat, but I vote person NOT party. Would be wonderful to live in a town, where it was all for one and one for all. Instead of jailing Ritacco, make him do public service for free. Why waste his talents and education. Make him pay back his town with HIS TIME and talents!
Brad Strauman
5:08 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
So, another con bites the dust. And he was an antogonist of the former Democratic mayor? Charming... but very, very typical.
Retired Fed
5:19 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
This is all about failure to pay IRS taxes, or failure to file Federal Tax Returns.....
It's a shame from little Toms River to New Jersey to all the other 49 states and their towns to the Federal Government ( Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner??)
Death & Taxes, can't get away with either!!
Chief Wahoo
5:23 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
maybe he just made a mistake on his turbo tax......just like Timmy did
Chief Wahoo
5:21 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Ritacco Full Coverage pops up on the home page.......coincendence ?????.....dont think so !!!!
Pass the popcorn......
TRWatch
5:36 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Every time Paul Brush opens his mouth, I don't know whether to laugh or puke.
Paul Brush
6:51 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
TRWatch - I value my reputation and your comment is disturbing. Please call me and give me a chance to give you my side of the story. My home number is listed. Let's have a cup of coffee and clear the air. Thanks. Paul Brush
Mac
7:32 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Interesting! You're move TR.
TRWatch
8:44 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Mr. Brush. I may just call you but can you answer a few questions first? What was the mayor's salary your first year? What was the salary your last year as mayor. And, by what percentage did property taxes increase during the four years you were mayor, including the Christmas tax increase your last year?
JD
8:58 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Who cares TRWatch...
The TR mayor is underpaid for a full-time position... that is why many mayors resort to kickbacks, etc... that can't live on the mayor salary alone unless they are retired and/or have personal wealth.
The Business Administrator is what... $150K!!! Who reports to the mayor at what... $80k?
Paul Brush
9:51 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
TRWatch - When I campaigned for mayor, I publicly stated that the mayor of TR, 7th largest town in NJ, should be paid $75,000. Council approved approx. $27,000 for first 2 1/2 years and raised it to $75,000 in my final 18 months. My final budget had no tax increase but then I amended it because the state suddenly imposed a 4% hard cap on taxes-no exceptions. This meant that Mayor-elect Kelaher would be short $5million in his first budget and he would have to lay off at least 20 cops and 30 or so non-cops. I had added 10 cops to an understaffed police force during my term so I could have left Mayor Kelaher, and the town, in a lurch and gone out with no tax increase. That was easy. Instead, I told him if he would back me, I would amend the budget and take more out of surplus and make up the difference in taxes to preserve the police force. He agreed and publicly thanked me, verbally and in a letter to the taxpayers in Jan. 2008.(I'll send you or anyone a copy of his letter.) Had I not done what I still consider the right thing to preserve the police force, the tax increase over my 4 years would have been much less than we had all anticipated when we took office. As you know, in last year's campaign, the mayor blamed me for raising taxes. I guess he forgot how I helped him. Please remember, it is the council who actually votes and approves the budget. They have complete, final authority to increase or reduce it, and, of course, they approved all four of my budgets.
Paul Brush
10:02 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
TRWatch - I misspoke. The shortfall in Mayor Kelaher's first budget would have been $8million, not $5m and would have resulted in the layoff of 30 cops not 20. sorry. pb
JD
11:18 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
IF I remember correctly Mr. Brush...
Kelaher was the one who was recommending it.. and based upon what was coming out of Trenton... wanted to build a suplus and even out tax increases over 2 year period.
TR was on a fiscal calender back then (June to June).
Trwatch... if you were watching... you would know that... it was all over the app.
Chief Wahoo
11:39 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Excuses, excuses, excuses......thats the bottom line and i dont want to hear them
taxes were raised under your watch......fact......if cops needed to be cut, then they should have been cut
the waste and graft in government MUST STOP ........or it will be stopped on its own in the near future......and this goes for BOTH gang of thiefs !
So Much to Say
3:06 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Oh leave Paul Brush alone. I voted for him last election although he is a democrat I found him to be honest. Hey Paul get rid of the democrat party and next time you may have a chance of being elected again.
Typical Obama Voter
7:12 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Here is old article on NJ politics with Brush name in it. I can provide the NY Times link.
In other projects, such as the JSM at Hickory project in Dover Township, Mr. Lynch does not have an ownership stake, but he and Mr. Morris together gave $65,000 in donations to mayoral candidate Paul Brush in early 2003. Once he was elected, Mr. Brush embraced the plan and appointed one of Mr. Lynch's allies to the local planning board. The project's newfound support on the local level helped JSM at Hickory win two state zoning changes, even though hundreds of community residents had rallied against the development.
Mr. Lynch said that the donations were intended solely to strengthen the Democratic Party, and had nothing to do with the development.
"I don't even know where that project is," Mr. Lynch said during a recent interview.
Mayor Brush said that his support for the proposal was based on its own merits. State officials said JSM at Hickory has been moving ahead because it will help the town meet its obligation to build affordable housing.
But some local residents say they feel as if local officials sacrificed their quality of life for campaign contributions.
"It was stopped until they came through with all the money," said Frank Kenny, who organized community opposition to the plan. "Then it was like we didn't even exist."
'Wheeling' Across New Jersey
Typical Obama Voter
7:16 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
"When it comes to the pay-to-pave system of development in New Jersey, John Lynch is king," said Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, which has opposed Mr. Lynch and his clients on dozens of development projects around New Jersey. "In parts of the state, you can't build unless you hire one of the lawyers or engineers or construction companies he's aligned with because you won't get the government approvals."
A Languishing Project No More
One example of Mr. Lynch's converging interests is a strip mall in Brick, called The Power Center. It was originally proposed by Mr. Morris, a developer who frequently hosts Mr. Lynch on his yacht and jet and has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to his political committees. In 2003, Mr. Lynch was brought in as partner in the languishing project and soon his political action committee began donating tens of thousands of dollars to the mayor of Brick and other local Democrats.
The project, JSM at Brick, quickly won approval from local officials, and the town's mayor, Joseph Scarpelli, was hired as a consultant by an engineering firm working on the project.
Mr. Lynch said that their donations were a mere coincidence, unrelated to the development. Mr. Morris has declined to be interviewed over the last month. Mr. Scarpelli has explained that he did not know Mr. Lynch had a stake in the project and later quit the consulting position, saying he wanted to avoid a conflict of interest.
Typical Obama Voter
7:19 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/01/nyregion/01lynch.html?pagewanted=print
Here is the NY Times link to Brush article.
Hey Paul, what was up with that project and how are your democrat pals Lynch and Scarpelli doing these days?
Enlighten us poor ignorant tax payers. Thank you.
Larry
5:43 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
If my memory serves me right Mr. Inteso has a BMA degree and ran against a man with an accounting degree. At one debate the most arrogant of comments rolled off his tongue in that if he as a Business Manager wanted an accountant I’d hire one. That cooment has stuck in my head for some reason until now, Karma.
EnjoySummer
6:38 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Is he Bluto or Flounder from the movie animal house?
sickofcrooks
8:14 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Why would anyone want to see him walk just because he is ratting other crooks out? He plead guilty to only two of 27 counts against him, he should be going away for life.
Mac
8:28 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
In the event he is talking, he is going away for life. It's called witness protection.
Uncle Moe
8:48 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Considering how warped and insane the taxes have gotten, I don't blame him for evading the unconstitutional and anti american taxes that are extracted out of us kill Palestinian and Iraqi children. Not that I like Ritacco- the guy is a fraud
Sammy D
10:02 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
He did not report the ill gotten money on his tax returns from Ritacco and company. Same as drug dealers do, they get money from illegal activities and do not report the cash.
Mr. ?
10:21 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mac well said (your 5:06 p.m. comment), and Dainty your reply even better! Why burden the taxpayer with Ritacco's incarceration when he already stole from the taxpayers and through his prison time will cost the taxpayers even more. There is no debating Ritacco's contributions to the TR school system...creating revenue and offsetting taxes... and if he was to serve community service time he could act again as superintendent and business administrator!. Oh the savings! Rosselli and Doering and that's 600k plus a year! So he could pay his 2 mil debt off, owed to the taxpayers of TR in 3 years and then throw him in jail to serve the FBI and IRS and legal associated costs and jail time! So let him serve confinement and still consult TR schools and then we can actually make money off this guy! Leave him out of jail and let him sing,sing sing! How much will we the taxpayers save when more crooks go to jail? So much for the Carmine Inteso story and probably repeating what was already said!
Overseer1
10:35 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Ritacco is crook - let him rot in jail. He is not a god, he is a criminal and a disgracing to community no matter what good he may have done. Your ideas are absurd to say the least to let him off the hook for just singing. He swore to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help him god... Its his duty and there should be no credit for it.....There are plenty of honest educated candidates that could surely do the job as good if not better then Ritacco.
So Much to Say
3:10 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
With or without a salary, are you serious? Do you really want to put Ritacco in charge again. Cold day in hell.
Donna Griffin
10:51 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
It's called "consequence." There are plenty of smart people out there who don't break the law and serve the role of superintendent well. Ritacco needs to do time and provide restitution to the taxpayer.
Rick O
10:25 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Hey , if he was cleaning carpets or selling pots and pans and did this we would never have heard of him. Instead he was involved with Mike Rittacco and his gang of theives, nuff said. Mikey ratted out Inteso and I am sure a few other choice folk's.
Forest thru trees
10:40 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Carmine Inteso broke off from the local Rep party years ago and went rouge. He ran his Mayors race as an independent and I think was backed by the TROOC gang.
George M. Lobman
10:45 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Its the man not the Party! both were good guys coming into the political picture and had good intentions. The power seems to just take over their greed and they fall to temptation. Punish them for what they do and understand that the people who vote can change the political atmosphere at any time but the chances of getting a crook are just as good with the party swing.
I would like the tax picture to stay level and the workforce to be protected and the people in charge have basicly done that. The problem is some have done well for themselves as well and that is wrong. Punish the guilty not the rest of their party it is not fair.
Dainty
10:47 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
PualB: While I do not all that went on, I appreciate you taking the time to state the facts as you know them. If more folks would speak up, honesty, and not seek to start fires, wed all be better for it. Thank you for your service.
Dainty
10:51 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Rotting in jail is one option. Another option is to let him serve the community he stole from. You do not think that would be humiliating in itself? Let him teach reading to poor kids at the library, or tutor those kids falling behind or serve food to the homeless. Clean the sides of the roads. Lock him up at night and let him work, for us, during the day. I kinda like the idea : )
RPtoTR
11:11 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Hey TRWATCH something wrong with your internet? I guess the facts from former Mayor Brush must have short circuted your system.
TRWatch
12:03 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Mr. Brush is handing you a line of b.s. Under Mr. Brush taxes increased almost 50% in four years. And, for a council that was totally against him, why did they suddenly have a change of heart and hand him $75,000?
Miriam
2:08 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Calls to the FBI really do work.They won't tell you either way,if they will investigate a matter.In fact they may tell you it's not enough evidence,but REPORT what you know anyway.Because truth be told they listen,but their not going to advertise they're coming to check tips out.If FBI said,"Okay,we'll investigate this.Many would run off saying so tipping the offenders off."Please fight for what is just/true especially you whistle blowers...stand up!
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So Much to Say
3:12 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
SNOREEEEEEEE
Carol Aller
3:04 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Remember a group a few years back called The Toms River Citizen's Alert? The people who TRIED to get you people to wake up to see the corruption but instead was vilified in the press, school board meetings and everywhere else? Hmmmm.....too bad no one listened. You reap what you sow.
riverfest
3:25 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
wasn't ritacco's daughter an employee of gartland insurance before her job at ocean county prosecutors office? didn't current mayor and former prosecutor kelaher hire her?
RPtoTR
3:37 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
TRwatch
I do not have a dog in this fight, do not know Mr Brush, but I am a multi property owner in Toms River and my taxes did not go up %50, I would have noticed.
brokepublicemployee
5:41 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Someone please explain why the Insurance company and or Broker would make these "commision" payments to Intenso?
Did Intenso have the authority to make certain this Insurance co. would continue to do business for the township of Toms River?
Could Intenso have allowed "overbilling" by the Insurance co. to the township?
Were the payments to Intenso supposed to be funneled to someone else?. maybe with Intenso recieving a small kickback?
Why were the payments made?
There is more to this than just Tax Evasion. people just dont give money away.
Sence not
10:39 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Wow you said a mouthful.Of course this goes far deeper them Inteso not reporting income. The income in question here is from Gartlands company via Ritaccos hand. That income was illegal and bloated. Its all part of Ratacco singing away. Wonder if Inteso had to give back some of the money to Ratacoo. This is all from the Gartland.Ritaco deal.
G Gordon
11:19 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The insurance company Inteso dealt with was Gartlands insurance company Fed Hill of Towson MD. Yea the same one Ritaco did his dealing with that started this whole mess. Ya think Micky R ratted him out?
Scott
6:00 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Ritacco should be executed for what he has done. I know people who work for the township and i know first hand about all the work they did on his home on the tax payers dime. In the last 7 years i have seen my property taxes go from $2500 a year to nearly $4800 a year. And guess what ,,,, my pay has remained the same. Shame on all the crooks who steal our hard earned money,
Scott
6:15 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Ritacco s daughter working for the ocean county prosecutors office. Are you kidding me. I wonder if she prosecuted her daddy. What a joke.
Samantha
10:44 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Yes sir, and our Mayor did not know Inteso? Did he also not know the Toms River club members he hired to be deptartmant heads? Too bad the local Dem org is in such a mess. They could have put up a few candidates this year and maybe even had a shot at the two Wards up in November.
Typical Obama Voter
7:25 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Paul Brush, Jim Mcgreevey and Joe Scarpelli, 3 democrt Mayors that all tripled their own salaries as soon as they got enough power. They are all part time jobs. Read the job titles and requirements.
Typical Obama Voter
10:58 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Here is the NY Times link to Brush article.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/01/nyregion/01lynch.html?pagewanted=print
Hey Paul, what was up with that project and how are your democrat pals Lynch and Scarpelli doing these days?
Enlighten us poor ignorant tax payers. Thank you.
patg
11:20 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
you people are out of your minds
antonio movado
11:52 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
aqualung you are like kryptonite to comedy. can only imagine how many times you patted yourself on the back thinking youre witty when you are the only one getting your joke.
Barry Fleckmann
1:11 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
The President of the United States lives in The White House, The Mayor of New York City in Gracie Mansion, well the Mayor of Toms River SHOULD list his official residence as, Trenton State Prison.
Donna Griffin
8:15 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Barry Fleckmann -- The "mayor of Toms River should list his official residence as Trenton State Prison"?!?! You may want to retract that comment.
Miriam
5:20 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
And more will be getting exposed. Loads of evidence/whistleblowers came forward. Lawless America.com
Look for Lawless America on Facebook to see what's in store for the corrupt/oppressors!
Lawless America The Movie!
New Jersey definitely has a spot!
Miriam
5:28 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Times up! A lot of these politicians and their friends have used this forum to campaign,defend their wrong actions,and bash constituents. It's a known fact,but we're not as ignorant as you think.
Lawless America.com
Sinnce pleading,and voting for justice,better state,county doesn't work. Accountability will. Enjoy it while you can boys and girls!
Enjoy it while it
Miriam
5:38 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
I don't know aqualung,but it appears he's touching a nerve. You want votes? But do nothing! You want votes,then insult constituents..Your lofty characters has become a stumbling block that will ensnare you. Blow this post off,mock it,but you will remember it.That will be the day we can be found celebrating! Counties are under investigation know it alls. Your mockery only confirms that which is corrupted.
Miriam
5:59 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Who wants to take avery special trip to Washington with us?! Go to Lawless America.com on bing,or internet explorer only. Serious inquires only! You must not tolerate corruption, have some evidence, must accept a screening so we know who you say you are,so you can join us with the understanding this is not a bout a rally or protest. This trip entails so much more. above and beyond what anyone can imagine. Let's just say some people want the truth, they want your stories and evidence! Those who are running or plan to run for office are disqualified from this trip, unless you plan to be a whistleblower. this is a big opportunity. contact bill windsor on facebook. Be prepared to be screened before plan of action is revealed
So Much to Say
6:13 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
YAWNNNNNNNNNN
Barry Black
11:19 am on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Why is it always Toms River? Must be the water!
knarfie
11:06 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
I guess you have no contact with news about politicos from Brick. Corruption going back to the 60s through Scarpelli and "Legal" activities of nest feathering to now.