Carroll 'at a loss for words' over Ferriero verdict
By Matt Friedman, PolitickerNJ.com ReporterFormer Bergen County Democratic Chairman Joe Ferriero was just convicted on three of eight corruption counts against him, but Freeholder James Carroll still believes he’s innocent.
“I’m not a lawyer. I don’t really know the legal ends of it. I don’t see – he was not an elected official. I just don’t know. I’m at a loss for words,” said Carroll, a labor leader who has been a freeholder since 2003 and is also the mayor of Demarest.
“I’m sure he never had any intentions to do anything illegal. I just don’t believe that was his style. He lived politics,” said Carroll. “I didn’t deal with him in a business sense. I dealt with him in a political sense, and he was a good politician.”
Carroll added that he felt for Ferriero’s family.
“I’m a dad before anything else, and he has three great kids. It has to be devastating to his family,” he said.
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Freeholder James Carroll -
Freeholder James Carroll - you are a moron.
Time to wake up and smell the coffee....
And to snake the sewer.
the manatee said the same
the manatee said the same thing when coniglio was convicted. Someone needs to take the plate of food away and give it a lession on right from wrong.
C'Mon JIMBO! Halloween's Coming Any Skeletons Around
Carroll,
You were appointed buy O'le Lord Bergen himself. Are you saying you had no idea how the racket worked. Your part of it and part of the problem.
The corruption, misuse of power is and was blatent. Look with-in Jimbo.
This incident which brought down your Lord though minor is just one example scratching the surface.
The Farm will be good for your health Jimmy. You can work out everyday and carry Lord Bergen's bag.