NJ Isn't Among 5 Most Corrupt States, Report Says

By Susie Madrak — January 24, 2014

New Jersey is far more corrupt than the average state, but it's not among the five most corrupt in the country, according to a report on WashingtonPost.com.

The report examined corruption using several sets of statistics and while the Garden State was comfortably in the top 10 in all but one of the categories, several states fared measurably worse.

For example, the Center For Public Integrity gave New Jersey a grade of C-. Their report tracked 330 separate ethics, transparency and accountability metrics in each state. Seven states earned an F.

From 1998-2007, 418 New Jersey public officials ...

Discussion

We welcome relevant, respectful comments. Any comments that are sexist or in any other way deemed hateful by our staff will be deleted and constitute grounds for a ban from posting on the site. Please refer to our Terms of Service for information on our posting policy.