New Jersey bill would close fundraising loophole

State integrity news for New Jersey, from the Times of Trenton:

The township's two Democratic assemblymen say they will introduce a bill requiring politicians to follow state campaign finance and pay-to-play laws when holding legal defense fundraisers.

The announcement comes as critics have raised questions about a fundraiser Mayor John Bencivengo will hold June 5. Bencivengo is fighting federal corruption charges after he was accused of accepting $12,400 in bribes from the school district's insurance broker.

Read the rest of the story at the Times of Trenton.

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