This should have happened before any of this was released to the "court of public opinion".

Good, the AG should look at a lot of things in Parsippany, the corrupt mayor, the sleezy town attorney, corrupt council members, clueless planning board. Follow the money!

Opinion means little; proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Ask the attorney general's Division of Criminal Justice and State Police Official Corruption Unit to conduct a full investigation into the Waterview Development. Perhaps someone is getting some immediate gratification at the expense of the community?

Why is he calling on the AG now, and not in early January? This is very fishy Mr. Valori. 12 weeks before an election, and this is how Carifi's campaign wants to proceed? Looks exactly like the Campaign Olympio tried to run against the Sheriff - remember how that ended for you Paul? This is a maneuver to try to get votes, but Parsippany families are intelligent Mr. Valori - you my friend, are completely full of BS. Good luck, you'll need it.

Be careful what you wish for Mr. Valori, because sometimes when people go fishing they themselves end up with a hook in them.

Despite what may or may not have happened here, do you really want a weasel like Valori as your next mayor? How he has handled this situation so far tells you a lot about his make-up.

Publius - Don't worry about Mr. Valori, he is the one who DOES NOT have to worry about any probe. Can't wait for an investigation to reveal how inept, entrenched and corrupt Barberio, boy Elroy Stanton and gang really are and how much it is costing Parsippany in terms of reputation and tax dollars.

Hey Dhevin,
Similar to this mayor, you struggle to compose rebuttals and backstories which are irrelevant to the case at hand.

The simple fact and ugly truth are this bumbling trio voluntarily and intentionally engaged in illegal activity for the sole purpose of usurping state elections laws to affect a favorable election result for their ticket. And Barberio, Stanton and Inglesino knew the perfect setting for this bribe offer would be a Sunday night at town hall when no one, but they, would be around. PERIOD, end of story.

Agreed M Jarrett!!

After much silence and initial denial from Team Incompetent and Barberio and Inglesino are still AWOL, the unsupervised Boy Elroy Stanton -- after being interrogated by a RESIDENT last night -- admitted the Sunday meeting happened to discuss the creation of a new position with a poll subsequently taken among council members to gauge whether each member would sign onto the questionable job creation.

THIS is going to get good.

I am sure when the PROFESSIONAL investigators move in to interrogate, Boy Elroy, the puppet master Inglesino and circus clown Barberio - in the big one in the center ring -- will sing even more.

Dont believe either of them and hope there is a better choice from the Democrat side. Had my fill of all of them and i am registered republican. Barberio and Valori - ridiculous. Barberio with the lawsuits and other issues to Louie the lock article - I can't take either guy at their word. Regardless the whole thing is fishy from both sides. Keep muddying the waters guys as I can't see voting in the future for either of you.

you gotta love these "boy Elroy" references to Stanton, so fitting. Keep it going.

@C Moratta,

A council president admitting to so much during a resident's inquiry??? Well, maybe this resident has a side job playing an interrogating investigator on TV or in the movies, LMAO.

In all seriousness though, if Stanton is caving in now and the mayor and town lawyer is missing in action -- I can't wait for when the real fun to begin. Good, television program is getting boring these days.

Hey Bob Crawford, instead of writing poems -- can you compose a theme song to serves as the introduction into the scores of episodes this township will be witnessing in the next few months. Bob, something catchy like the Beverly Hillbillies.

@Colin McGuire, your assumptions are meaningless and off base.

Let's review, because this embarrassing story, courtesy of this idiot mayor, may be going a wee bit fast for you. Again apologies Colin that the Patch is unable to provide the bouncing red ball over the words for your remedial tendencies. Here we go Colin, fasten your seatbelt:

The mayor and the rest of the Numskullteers cooked up this corrupt, illegal plan under their own will, summonsed Valori to town hall under their own will, pitched it to Valori under their own will and picked up the phone to lobby and assess the support they had for their dastardly scheme under their own will.

They are all big boys --- NOT SMART, but big -- who acted on their own to fraudulently set up an election in their favor.

There is nothing wrong with how this was handled on Valori's end. He was approached unsolicited and this investigation will cut through all the Barberio lies and deceit.

Here is a tip worth thinking about, the shock an awe should not be as big as it is in my opinion.
If you look at the GOBN (Good Old Boys Network) you will see that they have all had each others backs for years.When one is in trouble the other defends or deflects and of course denies.

Go for it Lou Valori .To go this far proves you are on solid ground. Let the Cowards run from fear . Cowards die 1000 times but a Hero dies but once.

The shock and awe is big because this story is just more evidence of why this Mayor and his corrupt team do not deserve to stay in their positions: they are too damn stupid and are giving the township a bad name.

That is why the Barberio and Inglesino remain in hidiing as the little one (Stanton) fessed up after one good grilling from a resident. LOL, that little one won't hold up well when the pros take over.

I am aware that Lou Vallori has alleged he was offered a job in town in return for not running for Council, and that I participated in same. I want the record to be clear, Mr. Vallori's allegations are false. Unfortunately, Mr. Vallori is twisting events and occurrences in order to attempt to make his fantasy seem plausible. Mr. Vallori is obviously making these false allegations because he believes they will help him win in this June's primary. I hope that Mr. Vallori will stop the lies and leave me out of his campaign tactics. I enjoy serving our residents as Council President. The Council and the Mayor are accomplishing good things for our town and I look forward to continuing my work in that regard.

MP Monahan Here you go
Apologies to Jeb Clampett and Granny Daisy Moses

Come and listen to my story about a man named ole Jamie
A Hiawatha based leader barely keeping his ego fed
Then one day he was bookkeeping numbers and up through the ledger came
A gurgling realization
Absentee ballots that is - a sure passport to local fame and a high paying job
Well the first thing you know and ole Jamie is a Mayorionaire
The kin folk said to ole Jamie move away from here.
Said Town Hallifornia is the place you oughta be
So Jamie loaded up his town paid SUV
and moved to Route 46-the government center in Parsippany
Parsippany that is! Developers! Fields of Dreams!
Ole Jamie made some friends named Jigger and Vincent
Also worked very closely with the Town Council President
Lot's of folks grew suspicious but the Town Attorney found no fault
Cause ole Jamie was doing such a doggone good job guarding the town's vault
Jobs that is! Uncontested elections! Re-election money!
Well it is time to say goodbye to Jamie and his crowd
and we would like to thank them for having dropped by
You're all invited back to this here locality
to learn from Patch more about ole Jamie's special brand of hospitalty

Brian Stanton, get off it. You lack credibility.

No reason to be meeting with someone on a Sunday night at town hall unless you were doing something unscrupulous. So keep telling yourself what you have just written above and with any luck you will be able to convince YOURSELF.

If you, little Brian Stanton, think the grilling you got last night from a resident was tough, just wait until the pros take over.

It is YOU we are not believing Brian Stanton. Anyone watching you at last night's town council meeting during public comments could see based on your demeanor that you are hiding something. It is just a matter of time before some more information is pried out of you.

Hey Brian Stanton, if you think you are "serving" Par-Troy residents, you are delusional -- you are NOT doing a good job and thanks to this story, the whole township and state know you are corrupt too.

If Pat Petaccia's interrogation has you soiling in your pants and flapping your gums as much as you did last night -- you are in for a RUDE awakening when more savvy interrogators get a hold of you. Keep spit shining your County Sheriff's badge, cause you may have to part with it when the truth is revealed.

@Brian Stanton, You should be ashamed of yourself, I am ashamed to be a resident in a township which trusts you to lead. Hopefully you will be voted out when your term ends or you will have to give up your seat when they find you guilty.

All these fake alias's made by Lou Valori's cronies - hilarious. Brian - thank you for your service as a Officer and your service to Parsippany. M Jarret - Stanton was not flapping his gums, he answered Pat's questions honestly with a simple yes or no, and he made his to the point statement that there was never an offer for a job made to Lou Valori. Now the Parsippany electorate has the opportunity to figure out who's telling the truth - Brian Stanton who has nothing to gain/lose with Valori running in this race or Lou Valori who has everything to lose? Valori is a liar - hope the attorney general looks into the houses he flipped in Parsippany. Mr. Valori - what favors did you do to get homes in Powdermill at significant discounts? Guys - Stanton hasn't even come out and endorsed the Mayor in this campaign, what reason does Brian have to lie? Valori has all the reason to lie. I judge a person by his best friend - and Lou Valori's best friend is Jimmy Vigilante, enough said.

Thanks for the excellent song Bob Crawford, GREAT JOB!! Keep the hits coming.

Hey Brian Stanton, after your "I've done nothing wrong" wail posted above, you are definitely the "Jethro Bodine" in this hillbilly lineup. I have no confidence in you and the mayor's clan in serving this town well.

And you, Brian Stanton, should have NO confidence in your "ability" to pull off a successful coverup when the probe is all said and done.

It is impossible to take these accusations at face value. Then again, Mayor Barberio and the truth are complete strangers.

If this clown show on the Republican side doesn't convince you to vote for the other side of the ticket, what EVER will Parsippany? So what if you're a Republican, these are local elections and this current batch of Republicans are impossible to support. Wake up! They think they can do whatever they want, assuming that Parsippany residents are just going to blindly vote Republican.

Brian Stanton - ha ha ha ha ha ha to your desperate and worthless attempt at convincing this township you are clean and honest officeholder.

Didn't your Mom ever tell you to hang around smarter people with more integrity. Apparently little boy Elroy was NOT paying attention when Mama doling out the advice.

Like I have said all along, you and your pals Barberio and Inglesino are as sloppy as you are stupid and your post proves my case. Now it will be only a matter of time before the state proves its case.

So "enjoy" "serving" the township boy Elroy-Stanton, I foresee a forced resignation in your future.

Brian Stanton, Pay Careful Attention:

Township residents really need to get rid of you and the mayor -- problematic and rogue town hall "leaders". I shutter to think that you play any part in fiscal planning on behalf of this township when you abandoned your house, forced it into foreclosure, and then take up residency in another section of town. I am sure your old neighbors who sustained a financial hit on their houses' market value feel the same way as I do.

You lack ethics, ability and morals plain and simple. Your statement above does nothing to restore your reputation.

Parsippany taxpayers need to cut these you loose now!

P S.@ Rafki get Brian Stanton off your lap and pay attention.

I challenge you, Rafki, to disprove Stanton's foreclosure game which has cost his old neighbors plenty and taxpayers-at-large too. All you have to do is a simple search. I am confident that someone as gullible as you, Rafki, can successfully ascertain the information.

So despite your fruitless attempts at restoring their reputations, Stanton, Barberio and their buds are cronies. Rafki, you are just drinking Barberio's lie-ladened Kool Aid.

I was wondering what this could mean, so googled up bribery law and saw http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/criminal/charges/bribery1.pdf:

New Jersey Bribery Law: N.J.S.A. 2C:27-2

A person is guilty of bribery if he directly or indirectly offers, confers or agrees to confer upon another... (a) Any benefit as consideration for a decision, opinion,
recommendation, vote or exercise of discretion of a public servant, party official or voter, on any public issue or in any public election.

http://www.middlesexcountycriminallaw.com/Practice-Areas/Theft-and-Fraud-Offenses/Bribery.shtml
"...as the above statute describes, bribery is generally a second degree criminal offense (Degree of Offenses in New Jersey) in New Jersey. As a result, if you are charged with second degree bribery you are facing five (5) to ten (10) years in prison if convicted."

You know what would be neat.. if people who commented on the stories did so based on the actual article. These threads always degrade into hints of conspiracy mixed with personal vendettas, for example Phil L is obviously one of the "old neighbors who sustained a financial hit on their houses' market value " Regardless of the merit of that claim it is not the point of this article. As such Mr. L you are casting discredit on your own posts as you have an agenda that has nothing to do with this specific article.

On the other side i doubt any job offer, if it was made (which doesn't seem to be in dispute) was not without it's political strings. In this case perhaps it was a bone being thrown to Volari to make up for the who "you can.. no you can't" debacle regarding his council appointment. A quick fix to prevent s splitting of the party.

The fact is the job in question for creating a PR dept for the police was not needed. In fact since the current person performing those duties started I have heard nothing but praise for the effectiveness of Parsippany PD's communications especially during emergencies. SO the idea of creating a new tax funded position to do a job that is already being done well, wether it was "bribe" someone to not run or just mend hurt feelings, shows the priority being more to the political allegiances that what the town needs.

Also I personally do question the delay in the reporting of this "crime" to the actual authorities. Regardless of the actual facts of the case, the fact Valori went to the press before the AG screams politics. AS a former law enforcement officer I do think he owes people an explanation as to why he would compromise an investigation that way

All this is really stupid, both sides. Lets see, we have a cop who states that a mayor offered a bribe but he didnt do his job as law enforcement and pursue this bribe in the manner one would who upholds the law. Why would any resident want this person to hold any position that could have any affect on their lives? Now, there is a mayor who turns over the candy story to a chief who left in sort of a hurry, why? What on earth does the chief have to hide? Vallori, cannot wait to see what bones rattle out of your closet. People with high and mighty attitudes usually get knocked down by their own behavior.

Edd and Spray....you are right on with your comments. I keep saying see how it plays out.....there are 2 sides to everything......just wait.....more to come.....oh and Bob Crawford, contrary to what you believe, your "poems" are neither funny nor entertaining and yes we are all very proud that you can count to ten.

With day eleven the Mayor's strategy has become abundantly clear
Deny then Disparage then Discount while leveraging ignorance and fear
Stanton and Shah are about to be flipped from the Barberio bus
As the Mayor struggles to protect his self interest all the while forgetting about us

Let's see...elected leader sits down with supporter of own political party to discuss a job. SHOCKING! Calm down people. The AG has plenty more important things to do than investigate whether the sky is blue.

Oh Gina S., Bob Crawford is as funny and entertaining as they come because he has got such incredulous and compromised characters and material to write about and get creative. Keep them coming Bob!!! You got a growing fan base. These guys are regretful they signed up with Team Corruption early and often.

This Barberio administration and "boy Elroy's" attempt at clearing the air and his name is a joke and a flop.

Who cares about the timing of the crime reported? Irrelevant.

It certainly does not absolve the offending parties from their wrongdoing. Based your above stated theory Gina S., Edd and Spay, you likely blame victims of other crimes when they don’t immediately report the incidents, such as in assaults, domestic disputes, robbery, rape cases, etc.

Gina S., Edd and Spray (and can’t forget you Pubes) will be eating your words when further evidence surfaces during an investigation and you realize the Mayor, Stanton and Inglesino have been duping you all along. Take comfort though knowing these cronies also duped the township in putting their faith in these shysters when initially elected.

Publius, if you think a mayor and council president attempting to keep a potential candidate from running in an election by creating a job at the cost of the taxpayer and property owners is not worthy of an AG investigation because state investigators got bigger fish to fry, then you, Pulius, are as questionable, compromised and corrupt as Barberio and Stanton.

With statements like that, your profile picture Publius is quick appropriate. Keep that paper bag over your head. It explains why your brain is not working, too much carbon dioxide intake. And feel free to interchange the paper bag with a plastic one -- this community will miss your wasteful comments none.

I'm just reacting to what I'm reading in the Patch, but it seems as if there is enough to campaign on by simply debating the Mayor on his record. The timing of all of these allegation by Mr. Valori seem highly suspect, and even if his claims are determined to be true, I find it disturbing that Mr. Valori would time this spectacle to potentially benefit his candidacy. Unfortunately, the end result here is that all of these candidates look like damaged goods.

David - Your opinion I respect, as it was well articulated and thought out. Can't say the same about many of these posters.
Let me start with "Stephen Gallagher" - Did you REALLY just compare rape, robbery, and assault to an accusation of political bribery - seriously? Wow. First, how many officers do you know that have been victims of these crimes who waited 3 months to report the crime? Second, of those officers, how many of them went to their local Patch before the authorities. I think the world became a dumber place because of your post - Wow.
Let's compare the two people involved. Person A- 106k salary, pays into medical benefits, works a 24 hour day job, works a thankless job, paid for his own education, never took a house from a town developer at discount, has no pension, endorsed by the Congressman, State Senator, State Assembly VS. Person B - former cop retired after 20 yrs, 140k salary, six figure pension, took advantage of loop hole that paid him one to one on unused vacation/sick days, asked for promotion 3 months before retirement to pad his pension, voted for the Seitz contract while on the BOE, flipped houses received at discounts (in return for what), endorsed by his best friend Jimmy Vigilante (enough said with that), invoiced the Parsippany taxpayer for his graduate and doctorate degrees, resigned from BOE for lack of time, dropped out of freeholder race for lack of time, but now magically finds the time to drum up these accusations. Who do you believe?

I have always been and will continue to be a supporter of Mayor Barberio!! He has been a wonderful Mayor and does his job honestly!! As for his campaign opponents, let's just say I know enough about them to know they are snakes!!

Shah was a Democrat and flipped to the Republican side?

Jamie chose him based on what qualifications?

The comments on each article aren't informative, entertaining, nor comical - but yet distasteful and disgraceful. It's simply being used to throw jabs at one another regardless of what the article is reporting - while hiding behind your fake aliases. It's obvious who's Valori, Carifi, Peluso or a close affiliate and it's obvious who's Barberio, Ferrara, Shah.

Maybe we should get back to real campaigning - tell the residents (me) why we should vote for you. Instead of throwing jabs at one another on a comment section - Maybe it's not too early to have formal debates - let the candidates go after one another in person rather than patch articles.

Natalie - do we see any planned debates in the near future?

The Parsippany Republicans are setting up the Democrats to win the election. While Barberio and Company are being assailed for the woes of the town (as if they planned three consecutive storms that struck in a 15 month period) the only alternative is a mayor and council majority made up of career public union members. But perhaps that is the reason Carifi is running, he was after all, a supporter of the Democrat that ran as a Republican Steve Olympio.

Bob C. I thought you were a pretty smart guy and even thought about voting for you, unfortunately your childish rhymes make me rethink my postion. Stick to facts and maybe you will gain some credibility.

Maybe if Brian Stanton put in as much time in as councilman as the gym we wouldn't have any issues......or maybe it's just the steroids messing with his brain.

Ryan M.D. (the M.D. does not add any element of respect to your name)

You can try to repackage your "Person A" ll you want -- but Barberio is still a a dumb crony who doesn't deserve to retain his position. If Barberio paid for his education, he got a poor rate of return on his educational "investment" because he is still dumb enough to bribe a cop. Bet you next month, this mayor will try to bribe a priest.

You're right though Ryan M.D., Barberio is in a thankless job...... because he has accomplished nothing for which to be thanked.

There is no other direction for this township to go but up. We are at rock bottom with this out-of-touch Mayor. The quallity-of-life and aesthetics in the township is on a precipitous decline as taxes go up.

Mr Mayor,
Let's put aside the bribery accusations for a moment. There seems to be no dispute that there was a discussion about creating a new job within the police department. Why would you propose a ridiculous "public relations" job when Parsippany clearly needs more police officers? Is it because you're incompetent? Or was this really a bribe, in which case you're corrupt?

I think it should be mentioned that reporting possible wrongdoing to local authorities especially meaning the County.I have not seen it printed yet but The Morris County Prosecuter Fred Knapp was formerly the Towhship of Parsippany"s Attorney. Even if you can attest to gun wounds (figuratvey) You must litteraly walk up with the smoking gun.All of these people are favored out to each other and have been for countless years.
Anyone want to play a game ??
Try 60 degrees of Mayor Barberio !!!!!

Hey Paul, Lou, James and Julie,

Can tell us which "i-team" member this article refers to...?
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Ex-Girlfriend Sues …

Daily Record - Morristown, N.J.
Date: March 14, 2005
Start Page: A.11
Text Word Count: 497

Abstract (Document Summary)
Collins contended in her lawsuit that she noticed painful sores on her genitals on June 4 and sought treatment on June 11 at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Morristown, where staff members diagnosed her with herpes simplex II, or genital herpes

I am also curious to the date that the Mayor booted Mr.Valorie and Mr.Cariffi from the RAC.Was it prior to the Secret Sunday Meting? If so why else would resumes be asked for and a meeting take place,It seems that a line was drawn in the sand by the Mayor around that time.If a job was offered, it doesnt seem like their relationship was buddy buddy ? then why would he offer to give him a no show job?? Nothing is for free especially at Town Hall

Publius, for such an inteligent bag wearer that is a very simple answer,I guess going on his track record The Mayor doing something to save money is implausable to us that have witnessed his spending.
By the way you didnt answer the question and if you do just add it to the Sunday bill.

Hey Webmaster,

WHO CARES??? Your post is so boorishly off-task to the point where you have taken this exchange to a new low. Your attempt to divert attention from the mayor's illegal Secret Sunday visits at town hall is unsuccessful.

If this is all you and the mayor to distract from the Mayor's embarrasing predicament, this mayor and his crew will be in hot water with the public for long time.

@Webmaster, get a life. Your post is a written form of herpes and YOU are a painful sore to society.

Webmaster, if the mayor whom you attempt to defend is smart-- he would relieve you of your Patch posting duties. I never thought the Mayor's reputation could be flushed any lower, but you did it -- dragging him and his defense campaign into the sewer.

How classless can you get Webmaster? You are benefiting nor swaying anyone with this piece of trash. You do more harm with your pointless, repulsive "effort".

Webmaster, you are the one who needs to be at a clinic in Morristown-- a mental one, and fast!

I am neither for nor against either republican running and could care less how the republican primary turns out. I am actually a democrat - and pleased to see Paul splitting the republicans in half... But when Paul Carifi states:
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"As the campaign goes on, I will continue to push my agenda to work for solutions rather than pointing fingers and blaming others," he said. "The time for change is now. "Carifi told Patch he wants to run a positive campaign. "I'm not going to make this ugly,"
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It has to make the voters of Parsippany wonder... In my opinion, it seems like they have lost all political support - and have now resorted to getting elected 'by hook or crook'. I have not seen any postive constructive discussion on how Carifi plans to move Parsippany forward in any of these posts. I still don't know what this guy stands for.

To me it seems like these guys are panicking, grasping at straws, and have chosen to take the low road instead.

Totally agree with you webmaster. And love how they all soiled themselves from your earlier post. Good one.

@Webmaster: you hit the nail right on the head !

Lets take the high road and discuss what each candidate stands for and their plans to move Parsippany forward. What are Paul's plans? Can someone comment on what Paul stands for and what are his intentions if elected ?

@Par4theCourse, No one is soiling in their pants over Webmaster -- he makes no credible or valid points and degrades the conversation, no matter how hard he explains himself. And you, Par4theCourse, add nothing substantive to the equation.

The only people soiling in their pants will be the Numskullteers, a/k/a Barberio, little boy Elroy and Inglesino -- when the truth finally surfaces. At that point, fasten your seat belt boys -- this township will be going for a ride.

And plaus1ble deni@bility, why don't we ask what this mayor has stood for in the last four years. You will find not much will surface, other than his mad scramble for liaisons and late term press releases to convince the public he has accomplished much, but really hasn't when residents look beyond the mayor's rhetoric.

There is no other place to go but up when this township decides to dump its liability of a mayor.

Wow Webmaster, you certainly have it all figured out. A guy running for County Clerk who was a crony of the Mayor in 2005 may or may not have given an ex-girlfriend and STD.

That certainly justifies all the wrong doings that the Mayor and his Friends and Family seem to have committed over the past 4 years. And as the Mayor is supporting a newer crony (Ann “I’ve done nothing to help Parsippany, please pad my pension” Grossi for County Clerk, this means that the Carifi, Valori, Peluso ticket must have committed some evil act as Mr. Vigilante supports their ticket?

What a genius you are to have put this all together. This defiantly means we should forget about and/or look past the corruption in Town Hall. This obviously makes our Poorly achieving incumbent Mayor, his former campaign manager turned appointed council member and local bully and a new very young un-accomplished former Dem turned Republican (hopefully bring the town Indian vote) the choice to lead the town.

Well Team Corruption:
“If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit” – W.C. Fields

Remember Parsippany, vote Team Corruption early and often!!