Suarez was charged with accepting a $10,000 cash bribe from an FBI informant through a middleman, Vincent Tabbachino, for assistance in arranging approvals to develop properties in Ridgefield.
On August 3, 2009, Corzine launched an investigation into whether the State of New Jersey should seize control of Ridgefield's finances.
[6] In 2023, Governor Phil Murphy appointed Suarez to become a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court.
[7] David Wildstein of the New Jersey Globe called Suarez's nomination "a complete and total vindication of the Ridgefield mayor" following Operation Bid Rig.
[8] Following his New Jersey Senate confirmation, Judge Suarez was assigned to the Bergen County Superior Court, Civil Division.