Former Newark public official faces corruption accusations
By Chris Sykes, Staff Writer
An East Orange resident has been indicted on federal corruption charges related to his work as a former Newark deputy mayor.
Ronald Salahuddin was indicted Feb. 18 by a grand jury in Newark on allegations he used his position to benefit a business partner and himself with city demolition business. U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said Salahuddin, a deputy mayor for public safety early in Mayor Cory Booker’s tenure, said the indictment also named Sonnie L. Cooper, owner and president of S. Cooper Brothers Trucking, a company that once served as Irvington’s garbage collection firm.
According to Fishman, Cooper Trucking engaged in the business of demolition, waste-hauling and street sweeping for Newark and Irvington municipal governments as well as for private entities in Essex County. The indictment alleges Salahuddin and Cooper had a financial relationship that Salahuddin worked to conceal. This relationship, said Fishman, included a partnership in a waste-hauling business.
No arraignment date has been set for Salahuddin or Cooper.
An East Orange resident has been indicted on federal corruption charges related to his work as a former Newark deputy mayor.
Ronald Salahuddin was indicted Feb. 18 by a grand jury in Newark on allegations he used his position to benefit a business partner and himself with city demolition business. U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said Salahuddin, a deputy mayor for public safety early in Mayor Cory Booker’s tenure, said the indictment also named Sonnie L. Cooper, owner and president of S. Cooper Brothers Trucking, a company that once served as Irvington’s garbage collection firm.
According to Fishman, Cooper Trucking engaged in the business of demolition, waste-hauling and street sweeping for Newark and Irvington municipal governments as well as for private entities in Essex County. The indictment alleges Salahuddin and Cooper had a financial relationship that Salahuddin worked to conceal. This relationship, said Fishman, included a partnership in a waste-hauling business.
No arraignment date has been set for Salahuddin or Cooper.
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