New Jersey state assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt was arrested in a large New Jersey corruption investigation on July 23, 2009. Hoboken's Mayor Cammarano and Secaucus' Mayor Elwell were among the 44 arrested in the FBI roundup.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/23/new.jersey.arrests/
Van Pelt is accused of taking $10,000 in cash from an undercover agent for "consulting fees" after the being asked to speed up a real estate project in Van Pelt's district.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/23/new.jersey.arrests/
