NEWARK, N.J. - A former Senate president prominent in New Jersey's Democratic political machine pleaded guilty Friday to accepting money from a company, then helping it get a project approved.
John Lynch admitted in court that he accepted $25,000 from a sand mining company in South Brunswick in return for helping the company in its efforts to build a recreational park.
He also admitted failing to declare $150,000 in extra income in 1999.
In return for the payments from Dallenbach Sand Co. of Middlesex County, Lynch took actions that included sending a letter on official Senate stationery to the Department of Environmental Protection, vouching for the company's …
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