Asphalt paver laying a road surface, illustrating paving contracts — Illustrative image. Photo: Pjotr Mahhonin, CC BY-SA 4.0

County Parks Contracts, Pre-Paved: Bundle With Free Home Renovations

Landscaping, paving and general contracting. Directors included, kickbacks sold separately.

Sold2019–2024Local

more than $1.5M≈ €1.34MAs stated in the source: more than $1.5 million in bribes and kickbacks

Already sold, in 2019–2024. Nothing on Lobay is for sale.

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Seller

Role: county parks department directors (current and former)
Institution: Hudson County Parks Department
Place: Hudson County, New Jersey
Country: United States

Item specifics

Condition	Guilty plea, March 17, 2026. Sentencing pending.
Location	Hudson County, New Jersey, US
Seller	County parks department directors (current and former). Names not included.
Winning bidder	A Jersey City paving contractor (name withheld)
Category	Construction
Sold	2019–2024
Payment method	Cash, a sham consulting company, free home renovations

Description

What the bribe bought

Work for the county done by the buyer's company, reportedly worth more than $5 million in work for the county. The bribes were aimed at contracts for landscape maintenance, paving and general contracting.

What happened

A Jersey City paving contractor, owner of a paving and concrete company, paid current and former Hudson County Parks Department directors in cash, through a sham consulting company and with free home renovations. Prosecutors say the payments were for contracts and inflated invoices. The conspiracy involved more than $1.5 million in bribes and kickbacks from 2019 through 2024. On March 17, 2026, the owner pleaded guilty in federal court in New Jersey to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. Sentencing is pending.