Subject: FALCONE CALLS ON CURCIO TO RESIGN AS MULLICA TOWNSHIP PROSECUTOR CITES CONFLICT OF INTEREST; (Hammonton, NJ) – Atlantic County Democratic Freeholder candidate Anthony Falcone today called on Mullica Township Prosecutor and fifth district Freeholder James Curcio to resign as prosecutor due to conflicts of interest cited in an ethics violation filed against Curcio. "Freeholder Curcio refuses to answer charges that have been brought against him and he continues to avoid any sort of accountability by attacking me personally. It is time Freeholder and Prosecutor Curcio to stop bobbing and weaving and answer to taxpayers for once," said Falcone. In 2005, Mullica Township filed a lawsuit against Steve Waszen for repeatedly violating dumping laws. As the Prosecutor of Mullica Township, Mr. Curcio failed to recuse himself from the matter although Steve Waszen contributed $1,800 to Mr. Curcio's Freeholder Campaign, a direct conflict of interest. Furthermore, Freeholder Curcio didn't bother returning the campaign contribution, even though there was a direct conflict of interest. Freeholder Curcio yesterday showed up to a Hammonton Town Council meeting where he attempted to hijack it by personally going after Councilman Falcone. After Councilman Falcone insisted they not discuss political campaign matters at a town council meeting, Mr. Curcio continued attacking Falcone, but failed to answer the charges brought against him. Questions STILL Unanswered: "Did you take campaign contributions from Steve Waszen?" "Were you then asked to prosecute Mr. Waszen?" "Why didn't you recuse yourself from the case? "Why did you fail to return the campaign contribution?" "Did you seek an opinion from the ethics panel on recusal. If not why not? "To what extent were you prejudiced in prosecuting a man who was funding your political ambitions?" "Did you fully disclose to the presiding judge and township council that you were involved in a case against one of your chief campaign donors? If not, why not?" "Why have you failed to fully prosecute Mr. Waszen?" "Facts remain that one of Mr. Curcio's chief campaign donors, Steve Waszen still owes fines and back taxes to Mullica…What has Curcio done about it? A whole lot of nothing… It is time for Curcio to resign as prosecutor because there is a clear conflict of interest with his official duties of prosecutor and his campaign donors.