TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced charges against Salvatore Bonaccorso, the longtime Mayor of Clark Township.
Bonaccorso, 63, faces allegations of submitting fraudulent paperwork and misusing township resources for his private business, Bonaccorso & Son LLC, which involved the removal of underground storage tanks (USTs).
The charges, filed on Monday, include official misconduct. Investigations by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) revealed that Bonaccorso operated his tank-removal business from his municipal office, employing township devices and personnel for his private enterprise.
Additionally, fraudulent use of an engineer’s credentials on permit applications for tank removals was discovered, in violation of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regulations.
Bonaccorso, mayor since 2001, is alleged to have falsely represented the engineer’s role in the removal process, breaching state laws governing unregulated heating-oil tank systems.
