Mr. James G. Aaron This is Me

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1. 1. The City of Long Branch New Jersey

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   Published on: 6/4/2008   Last Visited: 6/4/2008

   Dwek also sits on the bank's board of directors with Aaron.
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   Aaron, who owned or co-owned approximately $775,000 in shares of Monmouth Community stock as of July 1, attended meetings in which the city's lower Broadway redevelopment plan was discussed, according to Councilman Giordano and the city's planning consultant, Pratap Talwar.
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   Aaron is listed on the lower Broadway design guidelines booklet as a member of the redevelopment team.
   
   Aaron also received e-mails from Buchsbaum describing basic elements of the plan in the days prior to its approval, according to city records.
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   Over the past two years, when many of the redevelopment meetings took place, Aaron's law firm - Ansell Zaro Grimm & Aaron - represented Dwek.Aaron confirmed that his firm has represented Dwek.
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   "I never had any input into the creation of the plan, the drafting of the plan, or the presentation of the plan," Aaron said.
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   Council members have asked Aaron for legal advice concerning potential conflicts of interest with the bank.But they said Aaron told them he does not believe their votes regarding Monmouth Community Bank were improper.
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   Aaron would not comment on which law firm would be hired to render the opinion.
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   Aaron confirmed that the project received some financing from Monmouth Community Bank.
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   Three of the five City Council members, City Attorney James G. Aaron and other officials, including Sewerage Authority Commissioner John A. Brockriede, have stock in the bank.
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   Council members who work for or own shares in Monmouth Community Bank broke no laws in allowing the city to do millions of dollars in business with the bank, City Attorney James G. Aaron said yesterday, citing a legal ethics opinion requested from another law firm.The legal opinion was provided verbally by a firm that has done business with the city, Aaron said, but he declined to name the firm until the opinion has been received in writing.
   
   The council members' stake in the bank is tiny, nowhere close to the 10-percent ownership of a company that would constitute a "financial interest," as defined in state conflict of interest statutes, Aaron said.
   
   Aaron was the "beneficial owner" of 53,862 shares in Monmouth Community Bancorp as of July 1, according to the SEC - shares then worth about $775,000.A beneficial stockholder is someone who has voting or investment power over stock that he owns, co-owns or of which he is a trustee, according to the SEC.
   
   City Attorney James Aaron in another BIND
   
   LONG BRANCH -- City Attorney James G. Aaron said he may have made a mistake last year when he gave the city government opinions concerning a development whose investors were clients of his private law firm.
   
   Last year, the city's health department wanted to rescind a zoning permit for the Renaissance condominium project that would have allowed the developer to install an aluminum fence along the beachfront during construction.For safety reasons, health officials had wanted the developer to fence an area along the seawall that was not included in the permit.
   
   Among the backers of the Renaissance was Philip Konvitz, 92, a city businessman who sat with Aaron on the board of directors of Monmouth Community Bank until earlier this year.
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   For the 87-unit Renaissance on 9.2 acres off Brighton Avenue, Aaron's firm -- Ansell Zaro Grimm & Aaron -- served as the corporate registering agent and did other legal work for the investors.
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   Falvo joined Aaron's law firm in May 2001, after the planning approval was granted but before the project was completed.
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   Despite his firm's and Falvo's work with the developer, Aaron gave the city advice on the condominium project on several occasions.
   
   In a July 5, 2001, letter to city Business Administrator Howard H. Woolley Jr., Aaron said he could not support the health department's attempt to pull the fence permit, in part because the company already had ordered the $30,000 fence.The fence later was erected between the Renaissance buildings and the beach.
   
   "Firstly, as a city attorney, legally I can see no justification that would be backed by law that could substantiate that kind of a position," Aaron wrote.He went on to explain why he thought the permit should not be rescinded.Part of the condominium complex is open, and part of it remains under construction.
   
   "In hindsight, if I had known we were a registering agent (for the Renaissance), to avoid anything, I probably wouldn't have written the letters -- just to be safe," Aaron said last week.
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   Eugene Ray, owner of Chesapeake Exterminating Co. at 41 Louis Ave., received a letter dated Oct. 2 from City Attorney James Aaron that said in part:
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   James Aaron of Muncy Drive, West Long Branch, also is one of the founding directors of the bank.He is a partner in the Ocean Township law firm of Ansell Zaro Grimm & Aaron and served as both the city and redevelopment attorney for Asbury Park during Weldon's tenure as city manager there.Peter Falvo, another partner in Aaron's firm now serves as city attorney in Asbury Park.
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   As with Konvitz, Aaron retains a significant proprietary interest in the bank, beneficially owning 53,862 common shares.
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   In addition to his professional relationship with Weldon, Aaron was named as a contributor to a legal defense fund created on behalf of the now former mayor and city manager.
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   "That is between me and Mr. Weldon," Aaron said.
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   Regarding Konvitz's role at the bank and how that affects the institution, Aaron said, "He (Konvitz) did sit on the board of directors but he resigned immediately upon the investigation a year ago.
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   "Weldon and I dealt only in a professional capacity," Aaron said.

2. 2. www.sec.gov

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   Published on: 4/25/2008   Last Visited: 4/26/2008

   James G. Aaron, Esq. Partner of Ansell, Zaro, Grimm & Aaron
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   James G. Aaron is a Partner in the law firm of Ansell, Zaro, Grimm & Aaron located in Ocean Township, New Jersey. Mr. Aaron Chairs the firm's Commercial Litigation, Municipal Law and Bankruptcy Practice Department. Mr. Aaron is licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Mr. Aaron also is licensed to practice before the United States Court of Claims. Mr. Aaron presently serves as the city attorney for the City of Long Branch, as litigation counsel for the City of Asbury Park and is a member of the Monmouth County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Mr. Aaron is also a lecturer for the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education in the areas of Redevelopment and Eminent Domain Law and is presently serving as a Commissioner of the New Jersey State Racing Commission. Mr. Aaron formerly served on the Advisory Board of the Jersey Shore Bank and has represented Colonial First National Bank, Midlantic/Merchants National Bank, Commerce Bank, Fidelity Union Bank and Monmouth County National Bank. Mr. Aaron received his B.A. degree from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and his J.D. degree from New York University School of Law. Mr. Aaron has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Central Jersey Bancorp since January 1, 2005. Prior to the consummation of the combination of Central Jersey Bancorp and Allaire Community Bank on January 1, 2005, he served as a member of the Board of Directors of Monmouth Community Bancorp (the predecessor to Central Jersey Bancorp) since its inception. Mr. Aaron also has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Central Jersey Bank, N.A. since its inception. Mr. Aaron resides in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
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   James G. Aaron, Esq.
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   The Board of Directors for the year ended December 31, 2007 consisted of James G. Aaron, Esq., Mark R. Aikins, Esq., Nicholas A. Alexander, John A. Brockriede, George S. Callas, James P. Dugan, Esq., M. Claire French, William H. Jewett, Paul A. Larson, Jr., John F. McCann, Carmen M. Penta, C.P.A., Mark G. Solow, James J. Vaccaro and Robert S. Vuono.
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   For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors consisted of directors James G. Aaron, Esq., Mark R. Aikins, Esq., Nicholas A. Alexander, John A. Brockriede, George S. Callas, James P. Dugan, Esq., M. Claire French, William H. Jewett, Paul A. Larson, John F. McCann, Carmen M. Penta, C.P.A., Mark G. Solow, James S. Vaccaro and Robert S. Vuono.
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   For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consisted of directors James G. Aaron, Esq., John A. Brockriede, George S. Callas, William H. Jewett, Paul A. Larson and Mark G. Solow.
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   For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Compensation Committee consisted of directors James G. Aaron, Esq., John A. Brockriede, George S. Callas, William H. Jewett, Paul A. Larson, Jr. and Mark G. Solow.
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   The Compensation Committee met two times during fiscal 2007, with George S. Callas, Paul A. Larson, Jr. and Mark G. Solow attending 100% of the meetings held, and James G. Aaron, John A. Brockriede, and William H. Jewett attending 50% of the meetings held.

3. 3. Monmouth Park Big M Club

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   Published on: 6/9/2008   Last Visited: 6/9/2008

   James G. Aaron - Commissioner