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Posted by EM on June 11, 2005 at 18:19:21:

Feds probing King's time at JCPA's helm
Thursday, June 09, 2005
The feds are back in Hudson County.

This time it's the Jersey City Parking Authority that's caught the interest of the FBI, which has been making Hudson County a regular port of call. Several of its agents - essentially the advance scouts for the U.S. Attorney's Office - visited the JCPA Central Avenue headquarters last week and spent most of Thursday and Friday interviewing various employees. According to sources, the feds were asking questions about the JCPA's operation under former Executive Director Jimmy King.

Reached for comment, King said he was not aware that FBI agents were at his old job asking questions about him.

King, who was appointed to the post by the late Mayor Glenn D. Cunningham, served for three years, until his suspension in October following a probe of the agency's finances and operations during the short-lived administration of Mayor L. Harvey Smith.

According to a report of the probe's findings, compiled by a forensic accountant and a Toms River lawyer, King committed six administrative breaches during his reign, including collecting $200 a month from each of several employees to pay for a billboard advertising his self-titled civic association, as well as requiring employees to purchase tickets to political events or face job reassignment or other repercussions.

When Smith lost his bid for election and Jerramiah Healy took over as mayor, there was a change of policy at the JCPA. King was allowed to sever his ties with the agency in good standing, and was even paid a $12,000 settlement.

The report was never made public as part of the settlement.

When Jersey City Police Chief Robert Troy, who is also a JCPA commissioner, was asked during a board meeting if he read the reports, he replied: "No, but parts of it have been read to me." At that point the board attorney interrupted, saying this line of questioning had to be halted because it pertained to issues discussed during closed session.

But the matter was not closed. Several months later an FBI agent visited Young's office to obtain copies of reports.

So maybe the final chapter of the King saga hasn't played out and the fat lady is still waiting to sing.

Speaking of inquires: Closer to home I recently made a simple Open Public Records Act request for the cell phone bills of Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority commissioners. Just why the taxpayers are shelling money out for the commissioners to have cell phones is a question I will raise with the board, but first, I wanted to see the bills.

At first, after a bit of haggling, I was told I could receive copies of the records. Several days after receiving that information, I arrived at the JCMUA's Route 440 headquarters and was told that, while one of the agency's lawyers had OK'd the release of the records, an unnamed commissioner contacted another of the agency's law firms and they said I could see the bills, but not the length of the calls made on the phones. That, the lawyers said, is not considered public information.

It's hard to see how that's possible. Just what is it about the length of these phone calls that's so confidential that it's not open to public scrutiny?

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: Feds probing King's time at JCPA's helm
: Thursday, June 09, 2005
: The feds are back in Hudson County.

: This time it's the Jersey City Parking Authority that's caught the interest of the FBI, which has been making Hudson County a regular port of call. Several of its agents - essentially the advance scouts for the U.S. Attorney's Office - visited the JCPA Central Avenue headquarters last week and spent most of Thursday and Friday interviewing various employees. According to sources, the feds were asking questions about the JCPA's operation under former Executive Director Jimmy King.

: Reached for comment, King said he was not aware that FBI agents were at his old job asking questions about him.

: King, who was appointed to the post by the late Mayor Glenn D. Cunningham, served for three years, until his suspension in October following a probe of the agency's finances and operations during the short-lived administration of Mayor L. Harvey Smith.

: According to a report of the probe's findings, compiled by a forensic accountant and a Toms River lawyer, King committed six administrative breaches during his reign, including collecting $200 a month from each of several employees to pay for a billboard advertising his self-titled civic association, as well as requiring employees to purchase tickets to political events or face job reassignment or other repercussions.

: When Smith lost his bid for election and Jerramiah Healy took over as mayor, there was a change of policy at the JCPA. King was allowed to sever his ties with the agency in good standing, and was even paid a $12,000 settlement.

: The report was never made public as part of the settlement.

: When Jersey City Police Chief Robert Troy, who is also a JCPA commissioner, was asked during a board meeting if he read the reports, he replied: "No, but parts of it have been read to me." At that point the board attorney interrupted, saying this line of questioning had to be halted because it pertained to issues discussed during closed session.

: But the matter was not closed. Several months later an FBI agent visited Young's office to obtain copies of reports.

: So maybe the final chapter of the King saga hasn't played out and the fat lady is still waiting to sing.

:
: Speaking of inquires: Closer to home I recently made a simple Open Public Records Act request for the cell phone bills of Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority commissioners. Just why the taxpayers are shelling money out for the commissioners to have cell phones is a question I will raise with the board, but first, I wanted to see the bills.

: At first, after a bit of haggling, I was told I could receive copies of the records. Several days after receiving that information, I arrived at the JCMUA's Route 440 headquarters and was told that, while one of the agency's lawyers had OK'd the release of the records, an unnamed commissioner contacted another of the agency's law firms and they said I could see the bills, but not the length of the calls made on the phones. That, the lawyers said, is not considered public information.

: It's hard to see how that's possible. Just what is it about the length of these phone calls that's so confidential that it's not open to public scrutiny?

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