Former Bayonne Mayor Joseph Doria, whose house was raided for information this morning as part of the massive FBI sting operation into local politics and international money laundering, has resigned from his recently appointed post as state Director of the Department of Community Affairs, Gov. Jon Cozine announced.
Doria, a prominent Hudson County politician, has not been arrested. However, once Corzine heard of the raid, he asked Doria to resign, Corzine reportedly said.
As director of the DCA, it was Doria’s job to work with the state’s 566 municipalities on budgetary and other issues. He was appointed by Corzine over a year ago and thus left his post in Bayonne. He is also a former state senator and assemblyman.
In other news, among the numerous Jersey City pols arrested today were council candidate/community activist Jimmy King and Jersey City Council President Mariano Vega Jr. More to be updated soon.
Doria resigns from Corzine’s cabinet; JC council prez arrested
