N.J. official who admitted to embezzling over $400k sentenced to prison

A Hudson County official who pleaded guilty to embezzling over $400,000 was sentenced to two years in prison, officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.

Pantaleo “Leo” Pellegrini previously pleaded guilty to embezzlement and filing false tax returns.

Pellegrini is the former director of Health and Human Services in Hoboken where he oversaw parks and recreation programs in the city, officials said…

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