TOMS RIVER, NJ – Years ago, political double-dipping, holding of more than one public job by a public official, was a big problem.  Governor Chris Christie enacted a law to prevent double dippers at the state level, including local Mayor Michael Reina of Jackson.  Reina worked as mayor of Jackson and held a politically appointed state job at the New Jersey Department of Homeland Security.  When Christie enacted his double-dipper law, Reina was forced to stop taking his municipal salary and was eventually given a new double-dip safe haven in Ocean County. Christie’s law prevented state-level double dipping, but one … Continue reading Double Dipper? This New Jersey Politician Holds 21 Public Jobs and Now He’s Being Accused of Extorting Public Employees for More