N.J. State Commission of Investigation
Borough of Jamesburg 1994
The Commission launched an investigation into the governmental operations of
the Borough of Jamesburg, Middlesex County, in February 1993 after
receiving numerous citizen complaints of corruption at the hands of key
municipal officials. In a November 1994 report, the Commission revealed
a systemic pattern of official misconduct, nepotism and abuse of the
public trust so pervasive as to cause local budgetary hardships and
jeopardize the local police department. The probe prompted the departure
of longtime Borough Tax Assessor Carmen Pirre, spurred a Treasury
Department audit and paved the way for wholesale municipal reforms.
Richard Gardiner, director of the state Division of Taxation, stated in
a February 27, 1995 letter: "This case is a prime example of
governmental agencies working in a cooperative and efficient manner to
accomplish common goals and to achieve worthwhile objectives."
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