Former Perth Amboy mayor finishes corruption prison term

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A former New Jersey mayor is getting out of prison after serving his sentence for corruption charges.

Corrections Department spokesman Patrick Lombardi tells The Home News Tribune (https://mycj.co/2quMPga ) former Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas has maxed out his sentence on Thursday.

Vas received an eight-year sentence in 2011 after he pleaded guilty to state charges of official misconduct, theft and money laundering. Prosecutors said Vas and an aide solicited an illegal payment from a city vendor and used straw donors to fund Vas’ political campaign.

Both men were convicted on federal charges of mail fraud, election finance violations and lying to authorities.

Their federal and state prison terms ran concurrently.

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Information from: Home News Tribune (East Brunswick, N.J.) , https://www.mycentraljersey.com