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October 30, 2009 - 3:55pm
PRESS RELEASE

17-COUNT INDICTMENT HANDED UP IN THE CASE OF THE DEATH OF TARA O’LEARY


The 12th District Legislators would like to announce the indictments of two caretakers in the case of Tara O’Leary, a developmentally disabled woman who was neglected so severely in a sponsor home that it lead to her death. Tara’s tragic death inspired the creation of “Tara’s Law” which seeks to protect the developmentally disabled living in sponsor homes.

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February 15, 2008 - 8:15am

Will Chris Christie subpoena Barack Obama?

Today's Washington Post references a 2006 $2 million federal earmark U.S. Senator Barack Obama helped secure for the University of Chicago, where his wife, Michelle Obama, worked as the vice president for community and external affairs.  Former State Sen. Joseph Coniglio was indicted yesteday for helping secure a state Christmas tree grant for Hackensack University Medical Center that employed him as a plumbing consultant.

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February 14, 2008 - 10:04am

Rumors of a Coniglio indictment

Joseph Coniglio dropped his State Senate re-election bid last year after published reports that he was the target of a probeJoseph Coniglio dropped his State Senate re-election bid last year after published reports that he was the target of a probeThere 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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