PASSAIC, N.J. — A former New Jersey municipal official who admitted taking bribes from undercover FBI agents more than a decade ago is now working for the state. Marcellus Jackson was hired this summer at a salary of $70,000 to work as a special assistant in the Department of Education. Politico first reported his status, which was later confirmed by a spokesman for Democratic Gov. Jackson, a Democrat who served on the Paramus City Council, was among 11 officials arrested in a 2007 corruption sweep. The spokesman says Jackson is remorseful, has taken responsibility and has paid his debt to society.

Source: National Post September 18, 2018 14:37 UTC