This article continues our review of the last three council meetings, which saw seven different versions of the agendas, a flurry of high-cost resolutions, and the dissolution of the local ethics board.

In our first article, we highlighted the Mayor and Council’s approval of a $30,000 contract for a Public Relations firm that describes itself as being “at the center of NJ’s political structure” and has contributed at least $150,000 to New Jersey political campaigns.

Our second article examined over $400,000 in taxpayer funds awarded to eight law firms, all linked to a combined $829,000 in political contributions across the state.

Now, we turn our attention to an additional $865,000 allocated to nine companies—businesses that, collectively, have contributed over $1 million to New Jersey political campaigns.

NW Financial Group – No Bid Contract for Pilot Billing Services, Financial Advisor: $2,5000 and $20,000,

The Company and its employees contributed over $340,000 to NJ Political Campaigns since 1999.

Arcari & Iovino Architects, P.C– Architectural Services for Municipal Building – $75,000

The Company and its employees contributed over $13,000 to NJ Political Campaigns since 1999.

Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, LLC (PS&S) – Engineering Services for Wastewater: $380,650 and $100,000

Over $93,000 in NJ Contributions from just one individual connected to this company since 2021 – over $23,000 of this went to Developers PAC

CGP&H– Affordable Housing Agent- $15,000

$99,000 in NJ Contributions from just one individual connected to this company since 2005

Harbor Consultants– Affordable Housing Agent-$50,000

As we’ve reported during last year’s election season, Harbor Consultants donated $90,000 to NJ political campaigns – most of them in Union County from 2013 to 2023.

Suplee Clooney-Auditor-$58,000

The firm and its employees have donated over $30,000 to NJ political campaigns since 1997.

Neglia– General Engineering Services-$115,000

As we’ve reported during last year’s election season, from 2019 through 2023 Neglia donated ~$300,000 to NJ political campaigns – $78,000 of this amount was for campaigns in Union County

Brown and Brown Insurance/Brown & Brown Metro – Township Property and Casualty Broker-Amount Not Listed/Township Employee Benefit Broker-Amount Not Listed

The firm and its employees have donated over $58,000 to NJ political campaigns since 2020.

DMR Architects-Township Planner-$50,000

The firm and its employees have donated over $160,000 to NJ political campaigns since 2007.

In this final installment of our review of the last three Town Council meetings, we see over $1 million in taxpayer funds allocated to eighteen firms and companies—businesses linked to nearly $2 million in political contributions to New Jersey campaigns.

As with our previous articles, it’s important to note that the actual total of political contributions is likely much higher than what we’ve reported.

This analysis represents only a sampling from each firm, based on publicly available records. To be included, contributions had to have a clear and verifiable connection to the firm—either through the company’s name or an individual employee’s name and address listed in official filings.

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