Some things never change in Lodi, just move around a little.
The following was posted almost 5 years ago, some of it has been corrected, updated. All of it indicates just how must "nepotism" exists in Lodi, NJ.
Season 1/ Episode 1: July, 2015
Family members getting added by the minute.
••••••UPDATES ADDED; JULY 28TH, 2015 ••••••••••••••
• BOROUGH OF LODI
http://php.app.com/NJpublicemployees14/results.php?lastn=&firstn=&location=LODI+BOROUGH&countyname=%25&fundname=Public+Employees+Retirement+System&Submit=Search
WITH OVER 51 BOROUGH EMPLOYEES
•ADMINSTRATION:
Borough Manager: Anthony J. Luna Sr., Library Board of Trustees
(Now retired, but still running the show.)
Wife: Ruthe Luna, LBOE/retired in 2010 full pension
Son: Anthony Luna Jr, LBOE
Wife: Frances Thieleman Luna, LBOE
Daughter: Alexa Luna, LBOE
Uncle: Joe Scrozzo LBOE Part time mail courier
Daughter: Lori Fazinetz Lodi Housing
Sister-in-law: Jodi Thieleman Borrometi LBOE
Kristen Carbonetti Borrometi, LBOE
Father: Philip F. Carbonetti, Lodi School Board Member
Christi Colon Carbonetti, LBOE
Frank Carbonetti, Esq.( Lucianna & Lucianna, P.A.)
Son: Jeffrey Luna, LHA
Son: Ryan Luna, LHA
Daughter: Erin Luna
Son: Scott A. Luna, MAYOR of Lodi, Owns Luna Baseball in Paramus
also uses every Field in Lodi for his business. Couch at Paramus Catholic.
Wife: Michelle A. Luna
Daughter: Jamie Luna, Seasonal Lodi Boro
Son: Garrett Luna, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION !!!
Daughter: Sheryl Luna Biondi, Borough Finance Officer.
Husband: Michael A. Biondi: North Jersey Water Supply:
Plows snow for Lodi:
Brother: Gary Luna, LHA
Daughter: Lauren Luna Santiago, LBOE
Husband:
Husband #2 Gerard Patire
Father: Michael Luna, deceased 2008, retired LBOE
Cousin: Thomas DeSomma, Director of Lodi Housing Authority
Daughter Allyson (DeSomma) Della Pesca Pontier: LBOE
Husband; Robert K. Pontier, LBOE
Daughter in Law; Dana Santaite DeSomma (Montana Construction)
http://www.northjersey.com/news/crime-and-courts/local-linked-to-gambling- ring-1.1037805
Cousin: Charlotte Luna Banks, Retired LBOE
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GRAND CHILDREN;
JAMIE LUNA/ FIRE PREVENTION (Scott Luna's daughter)
GARRETT LUNA/ DPW SEASONAL(Scott Luna's Son)
RYAN LUNA/ DPW SEASONAL (Jeff Luna's Son)
ALEXA LUNA/ DPW SEASONAL( Anthony Luna Jrs' Daughter)
LUNA'S LONG TIME FRIEND MANJIKIAN (OWNER OF CAPTANS)
JEFFREY LUNA LIVES IN A MANJIKIAN OWNED HOME
ALEX MANJIKIAN/ DPW SEASONAL
ANDREW MANJIKIAN/ DPW SEASONAL
MATTHEW MANJIKIAN/ DPW SEASONAL
Manager's Secretary: Rebecca Paladino Kerr
•••••• Husband: Adam Kerr/ Lodi DPW Seasonal
Father: DPW Head Brian Paladino
Brian Paladino - President of Becor Sports & Apparel
Brother: Corey Paladino LBOE
Grandfather: James Paladino, Retired LBOE with pension
Soon to be In law: Marjorie Breitwieser, LBOE and Planning Board Member
Daughter in law: Dana Lynn Monteforte Breitwieser LBOE (2009)
Marilyn Breitwieser DeMolli, Lodi Library Board Member
Borough Clerk:
Borough Clerk: Carole L. D'Amico, also Trustee on Lodi School Board
Son: Frank D'Amico LBOE Principal
Wife: Judge Tracie Nunno D'Amico,
Sister-in-Law: Alisa Nunno-DiChiara LBOE Board Attorney
Aunt-In-Law: Lois Nunno LBOE Supervisor of Special Services
Brother-In-Law: Vincent DiChiara LBOE Principal
Mayor: Emil Carafa, Jr. Principal Lodi Public Schools
Wife: MaryLou Carafa; works for Emil's brother, LBOE Dr. Ciro CarafaSon: Jonathan Carafa, LBOE Board Member
Daughter; Stephanie Carafa, LBOE
Daughter; Jenna Carafa, LBOE-aide
Niece; Danielle Carafa, LBOE
Brother; Ciro J. Carafa, MD, LBOE Physician
Sister in law; Barbara Carafa, LBOE
Deputy Mayor: Patricia Caso Licata (Fusco family); Teacher Lodi Public Schools
Son: Joseph Licata, Director of Lodi Cares
Daughter in Law; Nikki Lee Paci Licata, LBOE
Son: Parick Licata Supervisor, Lodi DPW
Son: Frank Licata, Lodi Housing Authority
•••••••••Cousin: Linda Carpino: Library Trustee/
With Patricia Licata's Brother Julius Caso/FamilyBiz,Inc, & DirectBuy Rochelle Park
Council: Vincent Martin/Former Lodi Police Officer; Boys & Girls Board Of Trustees
Owner of AJ's Gentlemens Club, Secaucus, NJ, another Strip club like Satin Dolls
Wife : Janine Cortellino Martin, (LBOE any day now) LBOE
• LODI BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Current Employees
http://php.app.com/NJpublicemployees14/results.php?lastn=&firstn=&location=LODI+BD+OF+ED&countyname=%25&fundname=%25&Submit=Search
Retired Employees
http://php.app.com/retireNJ/results.php?lastn=&firstn=&location=LODI+BD+OF+ED&FundName=%25&retireyr=%25&Submit=Search
Financial Disclosure
http://education.state.nj.us/ethics/report.php?c=03;d=2740;dname=Lodi%20School%20District
WITH OVER 357 DISTRICT EMPLOYEES; does not include the "relative" subs, aides or per diem employees;
Wife: Kimberly A Rymarz Quatrone, LBOE
Retirement 2011/Cause: Ordinary disability
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/pensions/tpaf0611.shtml
Wife: Donna Caputo Quatrone, LBOE Employee?
Brother: Joseph Quatrone, Lodi Police Captain
Wife: Deborah Gross Quatrone,
SCHOOL BOARD ADMINSTRATOR/SECRETARY :
http://www.northjersey.com/news/son-to-replace-retiring-administrator-1.345224
FATHER; CAPIZZI ,JOSEPH: LBOE/Administrator/Secretary retired 2012
CAPIZZI, KATHERINE Bazewicz: LBOE /retired 2008
Dana Focarino Step Sister Lodi Teacher
Glenn Focarino Step Brother in Law Lodi Principal
Roneta Capizzi Step Mother Lodi Secretary
James MacTaggart Step Brother Lodi/ Pomptonian Food Service