A SENIOR investigator whose state job was to inspect temporary-labor firms operating in South Jersey had a little business on the side, federal prosecutors said.
Joseph Rivera, 56, of Winslow, Camden County, had full-time work ensuring that temp firms complied with state wage and tax laws, but it was his sideline that made it possible for him to afford two Shore homes, real estate in Fort Lauderdale, a luxury car and several bars of gold.
Federal prosecutors said Rivera accepted $1.86 million in bribes from at least 20 owners and operators of temporary-labor firms in return for his official help.
