February 19, 2015
A former New Jersey Democratic powerbroker pressed Thursday for the dismissal of racketeering charges against him or for the disqualification of the local U.S. attorney's office, alleging a top prosecutor's past representation of a key witness has tainted the prosecution.
January 15, 2015
Former New Jersey political power broker Joseph A. Ferriero on Wednesday couldn't escape racketeering and bribery charges in a federal indictment claiming he abused his power as head of the Bergen County Democratic Organization, as a federal judge shot down his pretrial contention that the state's bribery statute is overbroad.
September 30, 2013
Onetime New Jersey political power broker Joseph A. Ferriero pled not guilty Monday to charges that he abused his clout as head of the Bergen County Democratic Organization to profit from schemes involving kickbacks, bribery and extortion.