For Immediate Release
TRENTON - Believe it or not, the State of New Jersey is suing itself over the possibility of releasing records to New Jersey Watchdog.
On behalf of the state Treasury, the Attorney General filed a motion of appeal Monday in Superior Court's Appellate Division, seeking to stop the state Government Records Council from reviewing its files.
In an Aug. 31 decision, the GRC ordered state pension officials to turn over 26 records for inspection. After review, the Council intended to decide what documents, if any, should be released to New Jersey Watchdog.
The records relate to an alleged $245,000 pension scheme involving Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. Treasury officials gathered the records while reviewing allegations that Monmouth County sheriff's officer Michael Donovan Jr. improperly collected nearly $85,000 a year in state retirement pay in addition to his $87,500 annual salary.
At the center of the controversy are false statements made by Guadagno when she was Monmouth County sheriff. New Jersey Watchdog first reported the scandal in 2010.
The stakes are high for Guadagno, whose political future could be in jeopardy. For the complete story, go to http://newjersey.watchdog.org
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