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Resident publicly accuses Long Branch government of corruption and alleges fire‑company theft
Summary
During public comment Vincent Lepore alleged corruption in Long Branch government and said a ranking member of the Elbirond Fire Company was charged with first‑degree theft exceeding $100,000 from fundraising and taxpayer contributions; the council did not investigate the claims on the floor during the meeting.
At the Dec. 10 Long Branch City Council meeting, resident Vincent Lepore used the public comment period to raise detailed procedural objections and broad accusations against the city government and local fire companies.
On the fire truck ordinance (Ordinance 18‑25), Lepore objected to the way the ordinance summary had been presented and said the posted summary did not match the full ordinance text. He pressed city officials on procurement and…
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