Fiore became the Republican nominee for State Senator in 1973, running for an open seat in the newly created 30th district, which comprised Newark's East Ward, and Harrison and Kearny in Hudson County.
Senate Law and Public Safety Committee Chairman Joseph Woodcock held a news conference in December 1968 to say that his aide was told by Fiore that he was being pressured by Catena to stop legislative proposals to create the State Commission of Investigation, and to legalize wiretapping, and to permit certain witnesses to receive immunity from prosecution.
New Jersey Attorney General's office investigators were told that Fiore claimed he wanted to head the Assembly panel "to stop these kind of things."
They got (Newark Police Director) Dominick Spina and they got (former Essex County State Senator Robert) Sarcone.
The only proof offered up by an investigator was a phone bill that showed a toll call to Fiore's home on the day he allegedly made his comments.