A Newark grand jury today charged former Jersey City Council candidate Lori Serrano with mail fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. 

The charge arises from Serrano’s alleged acceptance of $10,000 from disgraced developer Solomon Dwek and failure to report the money as required on Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) forms.

The feds tossed another charge against Serrano based on recent court precedent.

The Third Circuit’s appellate decision in United States v. Manzo clarified that the extortion conspiracy count leveled at Serrano did not apply to unsuccessful candidates for office.  

Serrano will be arraigned on the mail fraud count on a date to be determined.