John A. Lynch Sr.
On the record
John A. Lynch Sr. appears in our state campaign-finance data — NJ Senate President (1990-1992) + Sen D-17 + former New Brunswick Mayor — Democratic political-machine boss. Lynch took $250K+ in kickbacks from NJ quarry operator Eric Lerner in exchange for state action; pleaded guilty 2006 to federal mail-fraud + tax-evasion; 39-month federal sentence; one of NJ's most prominent political-ma
SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · fraud
Background
John A. Lynch Sr. appears in our state campaign-finance data — NJ Senate President (1990-1992) + Sen D-17 + former New Brunswick Mayor — Democratic political-machine boss. Lynch took $250K+ in kickbacks from NJ quarry operator Eric Lerner in exchange for state action; pleaded guilty 2006 to federal mail-fraud + tax-evasion; 39-month federal sentence; one of NJ's most prominent political-ma
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