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Judge rejects attorney general’s request that Valandingham serve jail time

November 6, 2021 6:19 pmMay 29, 2025 12:48 pm

The former law partner of the state’s cooperating witness in a small fish political corruption sting operation, Matthew O’Donnell, was sentenced to three years’ probation and community service. Superior Court Judge Robert Hanna rejected the state attorney general’s office recommendation...

Sphincters tighten as N.J. awaits next shoe to drop in Matt O’Donnell sting

October 28, 2021 5:23 pmOctober 28, 2021 7:31 pm

Morristown tax appeal attorney Matthew O’Donnell allegedly committed additional crimes after he entered into a plea agreement with the New Jersey attorney general’s office on July 30, 2018, and while he was the state’s cooperating witness in five small fish...

Hearings for Sudhan Thomas, John Cesaro moved to July as attorneys still review discovery

June 14, 2021 9:58 am

Two public corruption cases were pushed out to July following disposition conferences with Superior Court Judge Stephen Taylor on Monday. Former Jersey City Board of Education President Sudhan Thomas and former Morris County Freeholder John Cesaro face bribery charges related...

State offers Windish a deal: 5 years in prison, two before parole

April 19, 2021 9:51 am

Prosecutors have offered former Mount Arlington Councilman John Windish a plea agreement that includes five years in prison after allegedly taking a cash bribe from Matthew O’Donnell, the state’s cooperating witness in a political corruption sting operation. But Windish has...

Report: Sudhan Thomas late to court, with no attorney

February 10, 2020 2:13 pmFebruary 10, 2020 9:23 pm

Sudhan Thomas arrived in court 30 minutes late and without an attorney this morning for an arraignment on state charges that he took a $35,000 cash bribe, according to a report on Hudson County View. The former Jersey City Board...