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Jersey City Official Took Bribe To Approve Short-Term Rental: Prosecutor

A Jersey City housing supervisor has been arrested for taking a bribe, prosecutors said Saturday.

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JERSEY CITY, NJ — A Jersey City housing supervisor has been arrested for accepting a bribe, prosecutors said Saturday.

Jessica Barreto, 48, of Wallington was charged with second-degree computer criminal activity, third-degree forgery, and fourth-degree falsifying/tampering with public records, said the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.

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She's been accused of accepting a $1,500 cash payment in return for issuing a short-term rental permit, prosecutors said.

She was arrested on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and released to await a court appearance on July 16, prosecutors said.

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