Massive N.J. corruption sting targets mayors, legislators, rabbis

by Ted Sherman and Joe Ryan
The Star-Ledger
Friday July 24, 2009

NEWARK -- The bribes went down in diners, living rooms and parking lots. New Jersey Assemblymen took them, mayors took them, and so did dozens of others.

Orthodox rabbis, acting more like crime bosses than religious leaders, laundered millions through synagogues and yeshivas in Deal, one of the state's wealthiest towns. And a Realtor tried to sell an informant a black market kidney for $160,000. the rest