January
2018: Sitting Lodi Councilman Vincent
Martin couldn’t be more proud of joining a business shut down by the state with pending charges.
From the
Office of the New Jersey Attorney General dated December 7, 2017: “After
further investigation, the Division issued a Notice of Charges for criminal
solicitation for prostitution and lewd activity on the licensed premises in May
2017. Those charges remain pending.”
April 2019: Is
Election time Vinny Martin still proud of his high profile
business transaction? Not so much. Vinny Martin hasn’t listed anywhere that he
is an owner of the business. Not on his
mailer. Not on his website. Not on any
bio.
Usually people running for office tout business
ownership in order to show that they have an ability to run something outside of the
public sector. Not the councilman. Vinny Martin is purposely hiding
from the public whatever arrangement he has with the business.
Voters should always be wary of politicians that have
to change themselves during election time.
Voters should always be wary of politicians that use their titles in
public office for some form of financial gain.
Voters should always be wary of politicians that profit from influence
peddling.
