Link to the new contract for the most unethical, overly political, nepotistic, narcissistic, embarrassing
Police Chief that Lodi has ever seen:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Iu_KUcvUisrbE3SGFqSUqWgFjFb3I6Wk/view?usp=sharing
Vinny Martin was absent from the vote- probably
because his daughter works in the Lodi Police Department and he is working on employing
more relatives in the Lodi Police Department.
Above is Donald Scorzetti seated next to Lodi Mayor Scott Luna at a 2023 political fundraiser for Luna, Martin, Carafa, Leto, and Masopust. People paid to attend the fundraiser for an uncontested council race. So, those in attendance like Donald Scorzetti were basically just engaging in pay-to-play. Pay to eat with Luna and then rob the Lodi Taxpayers.
Police Chiefs in nearby towns that behave professionally and ethically are not getting contracts like Scorzetti because they won't degrade themselves with this political activity:
Gary Paparozzi, a Democrat, was used by Tony Luna to take over the Lodi Republican Committee to ruin the Lodi Republican Committee.
Gary Paparozzi makes his living by paying politicians
for public contracts. He mostly gives to Democrat candidates.
Gary Paparozzi gave at least $500 to Jack Ciattarelli. Like Paparozzi, Ciatattarelli is also a RINO.
Bill Spadea is the better choice for Governor. He is endorsed by the New Jersey Right to
Life, he fought against Murphy’s COVID tyranny, and he has plans for education
reform.
John Cannizzaro is not showing who funded his campaign. He is only showing a $1000 contribution from
himself and a $2,000 “loan” from himself.
$3000 does not cover his campaign mailer, signs,
etc. Cannizaro did not disclose any of his
expenditures. He filed late. He didn't file with ELEC until April 22nd and April 24th, yet listed his contributions for March 27th. He is not reporting who is paying back his loan.
Candidates that are dishonest during campaigns are
dishonest as Board members. No transparency
during campaigns means no Board transparency.
Please download these attachments from the links below:
Link to April 15th Payroll:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14nebJKdshRxxj2A6ZuiXKTmQ5pckYV0D/view?usp=sharing
Link to April 30th Payroll:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KABrfqc79ABhCzPO_YkEj8IP_AucTwR5/view?usp=sharing
Linked below are many of the highly viewed and shared “spiller”
posts:
Lodi By The Numbers:
Search results for spiller
Link to story:
Past posts for "Joseph Garcia":
http://lodioverhaul.blogspot.com/search?q=Joseph+Garcia
April 10, 2025
The Honorable Mayor and Council
Borough of Lodi
1 Memorial Drive
Lodi, N.J. 07644
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
It is with deep disappointment and a heavy heart that
I write to you during a time of profound loss for my family and me. My father,
Richard E. Desimone, recently passed away. He was a decorated and dedicated
Lieutenant with the Lodi Police Department, a respected mentor to many,
including the current Chief of Police, and a man whose impact extended far
beyond his years of service.
Despite his exemplary record and lifelong
contributions to this community, no representative from the Lodi Police
Department entered the funeral home to pay respects to my father or our family.
This absence was not only disheartening—it was deeply disrespectful to his
memory and legacy.
What makes this even more painful is the belief that
this was a retaliatory act, tied to my father’s unwavering support of my
cousin, Theresa Grillo, a current and honorable officer with the Lodi Police
Department. It is no secret that my father stood by her during her legal battle
with the department, and the failure to publicly acknowledge or attend his
funeral feels like a direct result of that loyalty.
There was no social media tribute, no department-wide
acknowledgement, and no attendance from those he mentored or supported,
including Chief Donald Scorzetti, Deputy Mayor and retired Detective Sergeant
Vincent Martin, and retired Chief and former Borough Manager Vincent Caruso.
All three men knew my father personally and professionally—yet none showed up,
nor issued any kind of public recognition of his passing.
This kind of behavior not only tarnishes the values my
father stood for but also reflects poorly on the leadership of the Lodi Police
Department and the borough as a whole. A man of his caliber and service should
have been honored without hesitation—regardless of internal politics or
personal loyalties.
Please understand: I will forever be my father’s
voice, and I will ensure the Lodi Police Department is held to the highest
standards, the very standards my father lived by. This issue goes beyond
personal grievance—this is about the principles of respect, honor, and
community that should define our town.
I hope this letter is taken seriously and spurs
necessary reflection within our local leadership.
Sincerely,
Debra A. Simpson
Daughter of Lt. Richard E. Desimone, Lodi Police
Department (Ret.)
Link to Memorandum of Agreement:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rU7t5YP4WncIOaIT3guN5MRrTdsUe6Xb/view?usp=sharing
Negotiations for the Board: Laura Cima
Negotiations for the Secretarial Association: Denise
Pontillo
The taxpayers of Lodi should review the political activity of Denise Pontillo and her family for Laura Cima’s campaign during the time period of March 25th. Think about how Cima and Pontillo were “negotiating” this contract while they were running a political campaign together.
Lodi is not being fairly represented by this Board. This Board is run on nepotism and political patronage. Denise Pontillo is Michael Cardone's sister-in-law.
Link to Memorandum of Agreement:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rU7t5YP4WncIOaIT3guN5MRrTdsUe6Xb/view?usp=sharing
In 2019, Interim Superintendent Kathryn Fedina told the
Board members that began negotiations with the Account Clerks Association that
they should not be negotiating. She
explained that the employees in the Business Office and Superintendent’s Office
were deemed “CONFIDENTIAL” Secretaries/Employees and could not be part of a bargaining unit. She explained that they would have individual
employee contracts. She stated that she
discussed the matter with Matthew Giacobbe and would be addressing it.
Six years later, they are still negotiating as a bargaining unit. Was Matthew Giacobbe wrong then or
is Matthew Giacobbe wrong now?
Link to video of Sean Spiller admitting using NJEA
dues for his campaign for Governor:
Concerns
Over NJEA Dues Funding Political Campaigns | TikTok
Link to post by the Sunlight Policy Center of New
Jersey:
This Resolution has directly led to record low voter participation in Lodi Board of Education Elections.
Nancy Cardone knowingly and deliberately lied with her Resolution for the sole purpose to maintain power so she can continue to add even more family members to the BOE and Borough payroll (as you will soon see).
It's one thing to lie on campaign mailers. It's another to lie on Board Resolutions. The Board Attorney and Business Administrator should be held accountable for their participation in presenting Nancy Cardone's fraud on the Resolution posted above. It was a very costly lie.
The Lodi Taxpayers should not be paying tens of thousands of dollars more each year just so nobody will vote and Nancy Cardone can hire more relatives.
The Lodi Taxpayers should not be paying a dishonest Board Attorney and Business Administrator to draw up Resolutions that list the exact opposite outcome of what is intended.
Link to complete letter:
https://x.com/NJSPBA/status/1912532192145662312
Link to past posts about John Molinelli who was questionably hired by Vincent Caruso to unfairly target Captain Grillo:
http://lodioverhaul.blogspot.com/search?q=Molinelli
