Mayor: Former Director's Guilty Plea is Part of 'Cleaning Up City Hall'

After to embazzling at least $600,000 in meter funds while working for the city of Hoboken, Mayor Dawn Zimmer responded in a statement provided to Patch, saying the guilty plea "demonstrates that we are cleaning up City Hall."

When Zimmer came into office in 2009, she said, she started by moving Corea to "to another department at a lower salary. I then worked to provide information from the Parking Utility to the Attorney General’s office so he could be held accountable for his actions."

Attorney General Paula Dow has announced that she will recommend that Corea be sentenced to eight years in state prison, including three years of parole ineligibilty. She also announced that he must pay $300,000 in restitution to the City of Hoboken and will never be allowed to have public employment in the state of New Jersey.

"We need to remain vigilant to ensure that our citizens receive the honest and effective government that they deserve," Zimmer said, "and I will continue to work to ensure that our dynamic and vibrant City is known for all the great things it has to offer to residents and visitors."