February 14, 2008 - 10:04am
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Rumors of a Coniglio indictment

There is considerable buzz today -- with no confirmation -- that the U.S. Attorney's office will announce the indictment of former State Sen. Joseph Coniglio. Following published reports, Coniglio acknowledged last summer that he was the target of a federal criminal probe stemming from his employment as a plumbing consultant with the Hackensack University Medical Center while helping the hospital obtain state funds. Coniglio dropped his bid for re-election to the Senate after Democratic polling showed his seat to be at risk.

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