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UPDATED Jun 22, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
Jun 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
New Jersey councilman John Alite arrested for extortion
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John Alite, a councilman in Englishtown, was arrested on extortion and related charges.
WHO: John Alite; New Jersey Attorney General
WHAT: Arrested on multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct and other charges
WHEN: Jun 20, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
WHERE: Englishtown, New Jersey, USA
WHY: Prosecutors allege he made loans above the legal rate and threatened debtors with violence if they did not hand over money and property.
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