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by Buck
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PETER J. SAMPSON and MITCHEL MADDUX
The RECORD
Saturday, September 16, 2006John A. Lynch Jr., a former state Senate president and one of New Jersey’s most powerful Democratic bosses, admitted Friday that he took thousands of dollars in payoffs from a company seeking state approvals.
…State Republican Party chief Tom Wilson was quick to make political hay of the news.
“John Lynch isn’t just symbolic of the Democratic Party in New Jersey: He was the literal hub of the Democratic Party in New Jersey,” Wilson said. “Another Democratic Party leader sent to jail, another black eye for New Jersey’s reputation.”
Democratic State Committee Chairman Joe Cryan fired back: “These types of things happen in both parties, whether it’s Republican mayors in Monmouth County or Republican congressmen around the country. Tom should know better than to make these kinds of allegations.”
…Lynch, a former New Brunswick mayor, admitted his guilt before a packed courtroom as part of a plea agreement that brings a close to a four-year investigation. Under federal guidelines, he faces 33 to 41 months in prison when he is sentenced on Dec. 19.
See what happens when you touch a republican… it rubs off on you!
