John Molinelli

October 9, 2007 - 7:48am

Weinberg troubled by Molinelli’s travel buddy

Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli went on vacation to Italy with State Sen. Joe Coniglio, the target of a federal probeToday’s revelation that Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli traveled to Italy with State Sen. Joe Coniglio, the target of a federal criminal probe, only makes State Sen. Loretta Weinberg feel more uneasy about the prosecutors reappointment.

The Bergen Record’s Charles Stile revealed today that Coniglio and Molinelli were among nine people who traveled to Italy last month. Molinelli told Stile that Coniglio was added to the trip at the last minute, and that he reconsidered going, but decided to anyway.

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October 9, 2007 - 7:13am

Only in New Jersey: Prosecutor vacations with Senator in corruption probe

Today's Jon "Zero Tolerance" Corzine Award for Political Tone Deafness goes to Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli, who decided to go on a vacation to Italy with a small group of friends that included State Senator Joseph Coniglio, the target of a federal criminal probe.  Molinelli told The Record's Charles Stile that he saw no conflict because his office has no role in the U.S. Attorney's investigation of the two-term Democratic legislator.

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Should a county prosecutor go on vacation with a state senator who is the target of a federal corruption probe?

YES, John Molinelli has nothing to do with the U.S. Attorney's investigation of Joe Coniglio
21%
NO, Charlie Stile is right: "A lawman should keep his distance from any target of any criminal investigation"
79%
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